used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
a state at a particular time
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
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From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
divisible by two
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
and nothing more
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading THE WANDERING KINDNESS.
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 On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock he had left a patient in a most critical condition, and was now returning to further attend the sufferer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERING KINDNESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
push forcefully
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
migratory
From this reading THE WANDERING KINDNESS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
Winthrop
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From this reading On the morning of the blizzard, at that dark hour which comes just before daylight, Dr. Frank Winthrop left his own house for a visit to the hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His ulster was fastened tightly about him, his head thrust deeply into his collar, his hands in his pockets, and with teeth grimly set he faced the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were no cars running, and he would not think of rousing his coachman, or even his horses, to breast such a storm; for his errand might be a prolonged one, and was, indeed, a case of life or death.
