used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
(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 There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
antitoxinnounUS /ˌæntiˈtɑːksən/
an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
ArrowsmithnounUS /ˈæroʊsmɪθ/
a maker of arrows
From this reading You’re the wrong Arrowsmith!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I His work began fumblingly.
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
blood-disintegrating
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From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
fumblingly
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From this reading I His work began fumblingly.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get out!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
hemolyticadjectiveUS /ˌhiːməˈlɪtɪk/
relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I His work began fumblingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I His work began fumblingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Get out!”
bring forth or yield
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
staphylococcusnounUS /ˌstæfələˈkɔːkəs/
spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
toxinnounUS /ˈtɑːksən/
a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
Tubbs
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From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
at the time that
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had isolated twenty strains of staphylococcus germs and he was testing them to discover which of them was most active in producing a hemolytic, a blood-disintegrating toxin, so that he might produce an antitoxin.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I His work began fumblingly.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You’re the wrong Arrowsmith!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There were days when, for all the joy of it, he dreaded lest Tubbs stride in and bellow, “What are you doing here?
You're
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From this reading You’re the wrong Arrowsmith!
