used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
the act of departing
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
grandpapa
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From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
GRIF
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From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
Hannah
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From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
Jim
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From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
not any; not one
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
and nothing more
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
others
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From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Next morning Grif declared himself better, but Aunt Caroline drew her own conclusions from the fact that he showed no great eagerness to get up.
someone who visits
From this reading GRIF RECEIVES A VISITOR ‘This hour is mine―― Though thou his guardian spirit be.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
at the time that
From this reading When the others were going he made a sign to Jim to remain behind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like an old-time king Grif received an audience at his bedside――an audience composed not only of his brothers and sisters, but which at one time or another included grandpapa and Miss Johnson, Bridget and Hannah.
which person or people
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had sent Edward for Doctor O’Neill, who had not yet arrived.
