used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
HOWDEN
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From this reading _LUCKIE HOWDEN_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
LUCKIE
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From this reading _LUCKIE HOWDEN_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
Roderick
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From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All through Tuesday there was a look of waiting and anxiety on his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His voice was scarcely audible now, and he spoke with great difficulty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Roderick was certainly growing worse, although the rheumatic symptoms had disappeared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A step in the passage without, or a passing wheel on the road, and he would turn his eyes to the door, as though he expected some one.
