used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
don't
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From this reading "No, you don't."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
the act of departing
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Won't I?" was the querulous rejoinder.
I'm
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From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
I've
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From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
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 The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you don't."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
Peckover
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From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading "Won't I?" was the querulous rejoinder.
Quorn
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From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "Won't I?" was the querulous rejoinder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
soi-disantadjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
There's
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From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I've had enough of this, I'm going to get up," Mr. Gage, the _soi-disant_ Lord Quorn, declared, as Peckover after luncheon devoted a few minutes of his present complicated existence to visit that impatient patient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Won't I?" was the querulous rejoinder.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't I?" was the querulous rejoinder.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The doctor's gone, and----" "There's something worse than the doctor come," said Peckover with a long face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you don't."
