used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
wanted intensely
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
put on clothes
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
home-bound
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From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
McGregor
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From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
Penhallow
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From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
Penhallow's
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From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
prosperingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colour of health was returning to the pale face and there was evidently relief from excessive pain.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The doctor watched him with the most friendly satisfaction and with such pride as a florist may have in his prospering flowers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He chatted in his old companionable way with the other home-bound volunteers, and as they went through Baltimore related to McGregor with some merriment his bloodless duel with Mrs. Penhallow's Rebel brother Henry.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the trains went northward crowded with more or less damaged officers and men, John Penhallow in his faded engineer uniform showed signs of renewed vitality.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He heard, too, as they chatted, of John's regrets that his simple engineer dress was not as neat as he would have desired and of whether his aunt would dislike it.
