used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
adultnounUS /əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
anew
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
at any time
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
grown-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
inconsequencenoun
having no important effects or influence
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
mentalitynounUS /menˈtæləti/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
and nothing more
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
try to get or reach
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
trimlyadverb
in a trim manner
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
Van-Dyck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little doctor was in fine a very great doctor, and on this occasion he was bullying me with the large authority of a Bonaparte.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I could never again think of him as sufficiently grown-up to practise an adult vocation.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
at the time that
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VISION UPON A WARNING The doctor was so small and frail that his narrow face was rescued from inconsequence only by a trimly cropped Van-Dyck with a dignified sprinkling of gray.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I always felt that, should I ever see him in a bathing suit, I would have to seek a new physician.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when the doctor spoke his mentality issued out of its small habitation of flesh and expanded to commanding proportion.
