used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, his father was the first visitor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
Bert
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From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
Bertram
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From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
confined by bonds
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
terminate
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As it happened, his father was the first visitor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As it happened, his father was the first visitor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, his father was the first visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, his father was the first visitor.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
Modoc
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From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
TiffanynounUS /ˈtɪfəni/
United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
vaqueros
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From this reading Bert Chester the elder, it appeared, was off on a long drive into Modoc; two days elapsed before his vaqueros, left on the ranch, could reach him.
someone who visits
From this reading As it happened, his father was the first visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the fourth day, he was so much alive, so insistent for company, that it became a medical necessity to break the conventional regulations for invalids, and let him see people.
which person or people
From this reading Judge Tiffany, who thought of everything, had telegraphed on the night of the accident, and had followed this dispatch, as Bertram improved, with reassuring messages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Life and spirit came back to Bertram Chester with a sudden bound.
