used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
anew
From this reading It must not occur again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I _meant_ well—but it must not occur again.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
Dr
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From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I _meant_ well—but it must not occur again.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I know I _meant_ well—but it must not occur again.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not occur again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It must not occur again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
Paull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
the act of searching for something
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life Dr. Paull felt that he had considerably lost in his respect for himself, and he set himself to inquire into his mental and moral condition.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (He was thinking of self in a strictly professional sense, be it understood.) “It has been the doctor running after the patient, not the patient seeking the doctor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have lowered myself in some way,” he thought.
(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 I know I _meant_ well—but it must not occur again.”
