afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
BANDAGEnounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading THE DISPLACED BANDAGE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been engaged by Mr. Parks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been engaged by Mr. Parks.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
clewsnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
DISPLACEDverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading THE DISPLACED BANDAGE.
Dr
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From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had been engaged by Mr. Parks.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
gang'snounUS /ɡæŋz/
possessive form of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been engaged by Mr. Parks.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been engaged by Mr. Parks.
Helstone
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From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
immediately past
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
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 Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
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 Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had been engaged by Mr. Parks.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
Reginald
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From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
in the near future
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISPLACED BANDAGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Nick and Chick left the hospital together, but they soon separated.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chick resumed his search for clews in the neighborhood of the Helstone gang’s last haunt, and Nick, presumably, went to prepare his mouse trap.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Not long after they left the hospital Dr. Reginald Morris, the well-known expert in the surgery of wounds, called to offer his services in the Parks case.
