used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long absence, he returned alone.
the state of being absent
From this reading After a long absence, he returned alone.
having companions or an escort
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long absence, he returned alone.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After a long absence, he returned alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long absence, he returned alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
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 After a long absence, he returned alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a long absence, he returned alone.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE HOSPITAL ON the next morning Lord Harry left the cottage, accompanied by the doctor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
vibrated
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From this reading He looked like a man exhausted by some internal conflict, which had vibrated between the extremes of anger and alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, his movements were feeble and slow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading His wife's worst apprehensions, roused by what Fanny had told her, were more than justified, by the change which she now perceived in him.
