used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
(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 He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
in a state of sleep
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
aroused or activated
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
PETER-KINS
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From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
in the near future
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But presently he was awakened by hearing the doctor's whistle across the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
To-day
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From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was up in a moment looking in all directions, for though he heard him, he could not see his master.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Consequently Zip, as usual, had called on every dog and cat in this neighborhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
which person or people
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-day he thought he would sleep instead of running around to visit and making the doctor wait and whistle for him to come back.
ZIPverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS Several days after this Zip was asleep on the seat of the buggy in front of the house of one of the doctor's patients who was so very ill that he had been visiting there each day for a week.
