used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
Betsey
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From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
Betson
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From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
Betts
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From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
Dr
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From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
divisible by two
From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
a young female
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” said Betsey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
one's
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From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
rummagedverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒd/
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh!” said Betsey.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
hurting
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading She was not Mr. Betts today, nor even Dr. Betson.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He put up his uncomfortable glass spoon that he pressed down one’s tongue with, and fished out an oblong pasteboard box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betsey was sitting on the slippery couch looking quite serious.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was just a little girl with a sore throat, watching the big, real Dr. Lawrence as he rummaged around in his black bag.
