used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading "I don't believe I'm at all adapted," said Mr. St. John, hesitatingly.
(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 To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe I'm at all adapted," said Mr. St. John, hesitatingly.
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe I'm at all adapted," said Mr. St. John, hesitatingly.
Dr
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From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
Eva
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From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "I don't believe I'm at all adapted," said Mr. St. John, hesitatingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't believe I'm at all adapted," said Mr. St. John, hesitatingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
isn't
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From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
open-hearted
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From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe I'm at all adapted," said Mr. St. John, hesitatingly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
express in words
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
St
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From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
not in physical motion
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
there's
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From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To be sure, he isn't a believer in the church--not a believer at all, I fear; but still a charming, benevolent, kindly, open-hearted man, and I want him to know you, and come under good influences."
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mr. St. John moved uneasily in his chair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
(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, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
at the time that
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, dear sir, what do you say to us when we say the same about mission work?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now," pursued Eva, "there's a young Dr. Campbell that I want you to know.
