aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
Dr
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From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
a social unit living together
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He said it had given him some new ideas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said it had given him some new ideas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said it had given him some new ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "So, Mr. St. John visits them?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So, Mr. St. John visits them?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He said it had given him some new ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it had given him some new ideas.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, Mr. St. John visits them?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said it had given him some new ideas.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So, Mr. St. John visits them?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So, Mr. St. John visits them?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He called this family my little parish, and said I could do more than he could.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, to be sure; ever since I had those children in my class, he has been very attentive there.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "So, Mr. St. John visits them?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
at the time that
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I often hear of his calling; and when he was walking home with me afterwards, he told me about that article of Dr. Campbell's and advised me to read it.
