used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
anew
From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
bettah'n
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From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
well in the past; former
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
Doctah
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From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
FRALE
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From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
destroyed or killed
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
HoylenounUS /hɔɪl/
an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
I'd
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From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
engage in
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
nevah
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From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
the act of departing politely
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hit did seem like I'd nevah see him again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took the small Adam and departed for the North.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
at the time that
From this reading "Hoyle sure do look a heap bettah'n when Doctah David took him off that day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading IN WHICH FRALE RETURNS TO THE MOUNTAINS Doctor Hoyle lingered until the last of the laurel bloom was gone, and the widow had become so absorbed in her grandchild as to make the parting much easier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
a late time of life
From this reading Never did the kind old man dream that his frail and twisted little namesake would one day be the pride of his life and the comfort of his declining years.
