used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Nice people often are different,” said Uncle John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Billy and the doctor were getting to be very good friends.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Billy and the doctor were getting to be very good friends.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Billy and the doctor were getting to be very good friends.
the act of departing
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
He's
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From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
and nothing more
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice people often are different,” said Uncle John.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Nice people often are different,” said Uncle John.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Nice people often are different,” said Uncle John.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
Prescott's
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From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
carry out
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE ROOM They took Billy to Mr. Prescott’s house in his machine.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “He’s different,” Billy had confided to Uncle John, “but I like him a lot.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
precisely as stated
From this reading Billy and the doctor were getting to be very good friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
(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 They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy and the doctor were getting to be very good friends.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had to take a good many pillows and they planned to take an extra nurse, but the young doctor said that he was going up that way, and could just as well help.
