used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
ALEC
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From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
Arkroyd
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From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
Beaumaroy
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From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
a youthful male person
From this reading He went off like a lamb, poor old boy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
don't
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From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
Dr
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From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading He went off like a lamb, poor old boy.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went off like a lamb, poor old boy.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went off like a lamb, poor old boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He went off like a lamb, poor old boy.
RAISESnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
sha'n't
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From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
to-night
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From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was tired and fretful to-night, so I got him to bed, and gave him a soothing draught--one that our friend Dr. Arkroyd sent him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CAPTAIN ALEC RAISES HIS VOICE Beaumaroy led the way into the parlor, Captain Alec following.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we don't talk too loud we sha'n't disturb him."
(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, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went off like a lamb, poor old boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I thought your old friend didn't care to see strangers," he said, continuing the conversation.
