used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
the state of being absent
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
a youthful male person
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
DentaladjectiveUS /ˈdentəl/
of or relating to the teeth
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
Finsbury
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
in the recent past
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
Lennox
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
the literary culture
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
post-card
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
not used up
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
express in words
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
at the time that
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
