used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
anew
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
eagerly desirous
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
any thing at all
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
for the reason that
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
chumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
Daddy-Doctor
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From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
isn't
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From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
held up in the air
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Ruth's face grew rosy, and her eyes dropped, but lifted again undaunted:
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading The doctor frowned: "It isn't that fat chump of a Wainwright, is it?
which person or people
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her keenly, with loving, anxious eyes as her father's friend who had known her from birth might look.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "And if I have, Daddy-Doctor, is there anything wrong about that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because if it is I shan't lift my finger to help you go."
