used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
(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 All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
a small house with a single story
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
Dr
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From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
GillettenounUS /dʒɪˈlet/
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
Harty
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From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
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 Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
go away from a place
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
the middle of the day
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
on one occasion
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
win a victory over
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
go across or through
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading SICKNESS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
Vale's
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From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was changed at Dr. Vale's cottage on Monday noon: Mrs. Maxwell, Harty, and Lucy once more sat down to dinner by themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
at the time that
From this reading Lucy felt very sad when it was first proposed that Rosa should leave home, although it was only for a few days; but she knew this was a selfish feeling, and struggled to overcome it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor was with a distant patient, and Rosa had gone with Mr. Gillette, to pass a few days in the city.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Although Mr. Gillette had been with them so short a time, both Harty and Lucy were sorry to part with him; and they did not wonder at Rosa's strong attachment to their uncle.
