adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
Butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
Eastthorpe
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From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
how
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From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
identifyingverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Eastthorpe thought of Dr. Turnbull as a man is another matter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What Eastthorpe thought of Dr. Turnbull as a man is another matter.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What Eastthorpe thought of Dr. Turnbull as a man is another matter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Eastthorpe thought of Dr. Turnbull as a man is another matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
Turnbull
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From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
Turnbull's
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From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But even Eastthorpe had not much faith in him, and in very serious cases always preferred Dr. Turnbull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Eastthorpe thought of Dr. Turnbull as a man is another matter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was another doctor in Eastthorpe, Mr. Butcher, of whom we have heard, but Dr. Turnbull's reputation as a doctor was far higher than Mr. Butcher's.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dr. Turnbull was the doctor who, it will be remembered, lived in the square near the church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Butcher was married, church- going, polite, smiling to everybody, and when he called he always said, "Well, and how are _we_?" in such a nice way, identifying himself with his patient.
