used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But he did not go back alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not go back alone.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Will, Daisy, and Peggy went with him.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not go back alone.
Dr
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From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
FOOL'SnounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he did not go back alone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will, Daisy, and Peggy went with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
Jim
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From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
Jim's
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From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
Muriel
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From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not go back alone.
Olga
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From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
Peggy
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From this reading Will, Daisy, and Peggy went with him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Daisy's love for Dr. Jim was almost as great as her love for Nick, and Will had spent his boyhood under his care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FOOL'S ERRAND Dr. Jim's expectations, so far as Olga was concerned, were fulfilled.
at the time that
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will, Daisy, and Peggy went with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he went back to Weir, she remained in town with Nick and Muriel.
