used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
(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 Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This morning we had the following conversation.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
at any time
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
a social unit living together
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
a boy or man
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This morning we had the following conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning we had the following conversation.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning we had the following conversation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning we had the following conversation.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
precisely as stated
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This morning we had the following conversation.
(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 Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading Harry’s accident makes me very uneasy.—Poor fellow! he was so well-made—so active.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Honest Harry is returned quite recovered, that is, as well as he will ever be; for the surgeon was right, he will be a cripple all his life.
a late time of life
From this reading Sir Charles and his Lady are much concerned, for he was a faithful servant, and has been in the family some years.
