aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What on earth can I do about it?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
react verbally
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
exhale hard
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What on earth can I do about it?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth can I do about it?"
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What on earth can I do about it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What on earth can I do about it?"
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth can I do about it?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "That's the question.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
That's
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From this reading "That's the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
precisely as stated
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the Doctor was perplexed, and wanted some one to help him out of his difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what can be done?" said the Doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put this question emphatically, with an energetic blow of his gloved hand upon his knee, and seemed very desirous of receiving an answer, although he was jogging along alone in his comfortable brougham.
