used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
go away from a place
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
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 “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THORWALD PUZZLED.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
carry out
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as we were alone the doctor looked at me with a smile and said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
THORWALD
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From this reading THORWALD PUZZLED.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he said he had some duties to attend to, and would take us to his room and leave us by ourselves for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We assured him we were enjoying it too much to think of being tired, and hoped he would not stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I fear,” continued Thorwald, “that I am wearying you with this long talk.”
