used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
DR
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From this reading DR.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
EVERETT
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
and nothing more
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
and nothing more
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
with speed
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
estrangement from god
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
express a supposition
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
except if; if not
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
precisely as stated
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
(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 That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
but in spite of that
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
