(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
give a benediction to
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
demanding attention
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
don't
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From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
fidgetverbUS /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
move restlessly
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
I'll
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From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
without good reason
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
engage in
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
march in a procession
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
Norton
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From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
express in words
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Pray--pray tell me!" she whispered: "Is he in danger?"
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Now, Captain Norton," he continued, lightly--"slow march for the horses--two miles an hour--with the windows all down, and I must ride inside."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
an affirmative
From this reading Well, yes, of course he is," said the doctor, taking her in his arms and kissing her as he would one of his own children.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But there, bless your bright little face, go in, and don't fidget and make those eyes dull with crying, and I'll cure him right off for you.
