used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
Ach
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From this reading "Ach! no, madame," he responded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ach! no, madame," he responded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
injectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒekʃən/
the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
immediately past
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
the act of departing
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Ach! no, madame," he responded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ach! no, madame," he responded.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
prophylacticadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːfɪˈlæktɪk/
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Ach! no, madame," he responded.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
syringenounUS /sərˈɪndʒ/
a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
the act of using
From this reading "Use this, if necessary," he said, briefly, and then leaving us, he crossed the threshold and examined every nook of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is no risk now that we have the prophylactic."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was still open, but he closed and fastened it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, turning to me, he handed me a little of the last injection which he had given to Beryl, together with the phial of ether and the syringe.
