used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
Alec's
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From this reading I had been so stunned by Alec's announcement that I had not missed him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading I had been so stunned by Alec's announcement that I had not missed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Maynard and I were as good friends as ever now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
Dr
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From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
at any time
From this reading Dr. Maynard and I were as good friends as ever now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dr. Maynard and I were as good friends as ever now.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dr. Maynard and I were as good friends as ever now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
Hilton
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From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been so stunned by Alec's announcement that I had not missed him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
immediately past
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
roused to anger
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
Maynard
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From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I had been so stunned by Alec's announcement that I had not missed him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dr. Maynard and I were as good friends as ever now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been so stunned by Alec's announcement that I had not missed him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I had been so stunned by Alec's announcement that I had not missed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been down to Baltimore for three days attending some sort of a medical conference and I had not known that he had been outside of Hilton.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had not realised that he had been out of town.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For three days and nights I wandered over the ruins of my life, back and forth, helpless, almost driven mad by the horror of it; and then at last Dr. Maynard came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Maynard and I were as good friends as ever now.
