used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
(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 The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading And the drug expense was exactly nothing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
at any time
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading And the drug expense was exactly nothing.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading And the drug expense was exactly nothing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
a single distinct event
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And the drug expense was exactly nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
sprigs
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From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, the tea having been brewed and taken, my father was better.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
(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 In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a week or two he was up and around, as well as ever, and during this time he commented on the efficacy of this tea, which was something new to him, a strange remedy, and which caused the whole incident to be impressed upon my mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dusk I trudged home with my armful, my fingers cold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The doctor had told him that at any time in the future if he was so troubled and could get fresh young peach sprigs for a tea, he would find that it would help him.
