used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
anew
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
Ann
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From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
Chantrey
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From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
take in liquids
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
drunkard's
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From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
apart from; not including
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
and nothing more
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
Richard
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From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
Upton
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From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST An hour later the house was comparatively quiet again.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The news had in some way reached the Rectory; and now only Mr. Chantrey and Ann Holland watched beside him.
in or at the place that
From this reading A doctor had been, and said nothing could be done for Richard Holland, except to let him die where he was undisturbed.
white-covered
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From this reading They had laid him, as he was, on the little white-covered sofa in the parlor, never so soiled before.
which person or people
From this reading The men who had carried him home had dispersed, or had adjourned to the Upton Arms, to drink, and to talk over this close of a drunkard's life.
