used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
Amy
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From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She got him to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
Ethel
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From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
divisible by two
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
excusingverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
made afraid
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got him to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She got him to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
located inward
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
Joe
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From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
immediately past
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
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 The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And he talked of Ethel in many moods.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And he talked of Ethel in many moods.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got him to bed.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got him to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
at the time that
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.
