used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
(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 Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, did he die unconverted?" he asked the doctor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
death-bed
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From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, did he die unconverted?" he asked the doctor.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Well, did he die unconverted?" he asked the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
Fairchilds
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From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, did he die unconverted?" he asked the doctor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
ole
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From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
sayedverbUS /ˌsɑːˈjed/
past form of “say” — express in words
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
school-directer
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From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reverend he sayed afterwards, that in all his practice of his sacred calling he never had knew such a carnal death-bed.
that's
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From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
unconvertedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvɜːrtɪd/
not converted
From this reading "Well, did he die unconverted?" he asked the doctor.
(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, did he die unconverted?" he asked the doctor.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now you see," concluded the doctor, "I tended ole Adam fur near two months, and that's where I have a hold on his son the school-directer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor threw back his head and shouted with fresh appreciation of his story, and Fairchilds joined in sympathetically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet!
