used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Good,” he said at last.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, do your duty by me.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
Darrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, do your duty by me.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now, do your duty by me.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good,” he said at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
Hulton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
immediately past
From this reading “Good,” he said at last.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, do your duty by me.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, do your duty by me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good,” he said at last.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dick told him as much as he could, the doctor nodding his satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hulton was sleeping and the men were lying fairly restful, but the doctor was awake and eager to know of everything that had been done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your father must be a clever man, Darrell.
