used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
react verbally
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I'll stay as long as he wants me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
a youthful male person
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
Brentwood
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From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
broad-mindedadjective
incapable of being shocked
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
Dr
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From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
at any time
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
a young female
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
He's
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From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
I'll
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From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And I'll stay as long as he wants me."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I'll stay as long as he wants me."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "He's the finest boy I have ever known!" the General said to Sarah.
cut with a saw
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And I'll stay as long as he wants me."
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading This answer seemed so broad-minded, viewed in the light of the recent events, that the General saw May drive away with the doctor with feelings of pride and pleasure.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "And I'll stay as long as he wants me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course I'll go," said sympathetic May.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL The next morning Dr. Brentwood drove over to the General's with a message from Philip; he was sick in bed; would Gay come and see him?
