used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You appeared to have fainted or to have been drugged.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You appeared to have fainted or to have been drugged.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
well in the past; former
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
Devoll
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From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
Donovan
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From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “You appeared to have fainted or to have been drugged.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “You appeared to have fainted or to have been drugged.”
set up or found
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
a young female
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You appeared to have fainted or to have been drugged.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “A hospital--in a hospital?” she repeated perplexedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A hospital--in a hospital?” she repeated perplexedly.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
mystifyverbUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪ/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
PatrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
perplexedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading “A hospital--in a hospital?” she repeated perplexedly.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
recurring again and again
From this reading “A hospital--in a hospital?” she repeated perplexedly.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A hospital--in a hospital?” she repeated perplexedly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The orderly had departed, and the announcement by the physician seemed to surprise and further mystify the reviving girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patrolman Donovan drew a little nearer to the cot, that nothing said or done should escape him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you were brought here by this policeman, who found you on a seat in the hospital grounds,” Doctor Devoll informed her.
