absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
anew
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
ClaudiusnounUS /ˈklɔːdiəs/
Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
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From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
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 The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
not any; not one
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
express in words
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
make square
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
straight-backedadjective
having a straight back
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The flaxen hair, long and tangled, was thick on the massive head, and the broad shoulders were flat and square across.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
a shaky motion
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever Dr. Claudius might say of himself, he certainly did not look old.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading But the fingers that held the instrument were neither thin nor withered, and there was no trembling in the careless motion of the hand.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "I believe I am old," said the Doctor, pushing his straight-backed wooden chair from the table, and turning from his books to look out of his small window.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am certainly very old," he said again, rapping absently on the arm of the chair with the pen he held.
