used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING A FOCUS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “His brother was here.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
FOCUSnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading GETTING A FOCUS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING A FOCUS.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “His brother was here.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His brother was here.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
Milmarsh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
express in words
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
move stealthily
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
having passed out of existence
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
