used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading So poor Feltram's had an accident?"
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So poor Feltram's had an accident?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
BalenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
Bale's
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From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
buttoned-upadjective
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
Feltram's
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From this reading So poor Feltram's had an accident?"
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
greatcoatnoun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So poor Feltram's had an accident?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
hey
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From this reading "Well!--hey?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
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 Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So poor Feltram's had an accident?"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Doctor was addressing Sir Bale, and getting to the bedside as he pulled off his gloves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So poor Feltram's had an accident?"
still-room
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From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
that's
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From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
Torvey
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From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
(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 "Well!--hey?
which person or people
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Sir Bale's Dream It was Doctor Torvey who entered the old still-room now, buttoned-up to the chin in his greatcoat, and with a muffler of many colours wrapped partly over that feature.
you've
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From this reading "I see you've been keeping him warm--that's right; and a considerable flow of water from his mouth; turn him a little that way.
