75
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From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK HAMLIN TAKES A HOLIDAY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
greatly pleased
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
Dr
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From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
Duchesne
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From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
ex-army
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From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
communicated in words
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
HAMLIN
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From this reading JACK HAMLIN TAKES A HOLIDAY.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading JACK HAMLIN TAKES A HOLIDAY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK HAMLIN TAKES A HOLIDAY.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
with low volume
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JACK HAMLIN TAKES A HOLIDAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
precisely as stated
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
(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 For some weeks Mr. Hamlin had not been well, or, as he more happily expressed it, had been "off colour."
which person or people
From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
won't
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From this reading Your pulse is 75, and that won't do for a man who habitually deals faro.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The celebrated Dr. Duchesne, an ex-army surgeon, after a careful diagnosis, had made several inquiries of Jack, in a frank way that delighted Mr. Hamlin, and then had said very quietly-- "You are not doing justice to your profession, Jack.
