used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
any thing at all
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
(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 "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
divisible by two
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
a man of refinement
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
a young female
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
kindly-looking
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From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
sconesnounUS /skoʊnz/
plural of “scone” — small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
a male human offspring
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
dependable
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
(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 "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
at the time that
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If fever can be kept off, I think you will do well; but we have sent for the doctor to look at your hurts.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke; but the summer days are very long in those regions, and even then the evening sun was shining into the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A stout, white-haired, kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man, whom I took to be his son, and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea, and some barley scones, hot and buttered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you are better now after your sleep, young man," said the old gentleman.
