used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was very much better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
Carlton
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From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
hospital'snounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
possessive form of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
immediately past
From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
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 "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
Linda
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From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
Mackay
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From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very much better."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
approval to do something
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mr. Mackay left last night," the attendant told her, "to go to his home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
a shaky motion
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very much better."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Search for the Thief_ For the first time in her life, Linda Carlton was thankful that her father was not at home.
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, she was trembling when she took off the receiver and gave the hospital's number.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would object to her calling Ted at the hospital, but now it was impossible to ask his permission.
