used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Ned, how are you now?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
(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 “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
Dr
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From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
how
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From this reading “Well, Ned, how are you now?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
engage in
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
Ned
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From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, Ned, how are you now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
on one occasion
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope.”
in the near future
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
(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, Ned, how are you now?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr. Green at once went in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Dr. Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Ned, how are you now?”
