Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

(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 Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

react verbally

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

death of a person

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading THE NEW HEIR.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

a search for knowledge

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

and nothing more

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

immediately past

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

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From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

expressed without speech

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW HEIR.

not any; not one

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

express in words

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE NEW HEIR.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I am sorry to say there is no hope, Mr. Temple," he said, in answer to the mute inquiry on his listener's face.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading Mr. Temple's bowed gray head bent a little lower when he heard this verdict, and that was all.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

at the time that

From this reading The surgeon looked around when he reached the last steps, and there was kindly pity on his grave face as he met the appealing eyes that were fixed on his.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the summer time, from the door of a darkened room, a gray-haired, bent old man had just followed a great surgeon down the wide staircase of Woodlea Hall.