used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A “FAIR” OFFER.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
any strong feeling
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A “FAIR” OFFER.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
Follansbee
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From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
a long fixed look
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
and nothing more
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
immediately past
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
not any; not one
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A “FAIR” OFFER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
St
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From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
Swithin's
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From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
carry out
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His long, capable, surgeon’s fingers tapped against one another, and his cold, dark eyes seemed to have no more feeling in them than a couple of highly polished stones.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
someone who visits
From this reading “Sit down and cool off,” Doctor Follansbee advised; and under his compelling gaze his visitor subsided and sank into a chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The head of St. Swithin’s Hospital studied Stone for some moments without showing the slightest sign of emotion as a result of the astounding proposition which had just been made to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You take a great deal for granted, Mr. James Stone,” he remarked at last, in his thin, squeaking tones.
