adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
Abingdon
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From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
cardiacadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrdiæk/
of or relating to the heart
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
Harley
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From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
McMurdoch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
preternaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
ScotsmannounUS /ˈskɑːtsmən/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I had never actually detected anything of the kind,” replied the physician, and his deep voice was gloomily in keeping with his personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the presence of his sepulchral figure seemed appropriate enough in that stricken house, Harley could not help thinking that it must have been far from reassuring in a sick room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Doctor McMurdoch, a local practitioner who had been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, preternaturally thin Scotsman, clean-shaven, with shaggy dark brows and a most gloomy expression in his deep-set eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Had you reason to suspect any cardiac trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley.
