used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
couldn't
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From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
cross-looking
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From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
Dr
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From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading NOT THE END OF IT.
eye-bushes
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From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
fick
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From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOT THE END OF IT.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT THE END OF IT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT THE END OF IT.
on one occasion
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
Pollio
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From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT THE END OF IT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE moment Dr. Field arrived, Pollio set up a perfect howl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pollio said once he “couldn’t see his eyes, his _eye-bushes_ were so fick.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor was a cross-looking man, with black eyebrows that met over his nose, and the children had always been afraid of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need not fancy this boy’s brain is injured,” said Dr. Field.
