used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
Alice
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From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what are those other men--‘surgeons’?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
for the reason that
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A doctor writes ‘doctor’ before his name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “A doctor writes ‘doctor’ before his name.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
depressingly dark
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Let’s see,” said Alice to herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A doctor writes ‘doctor’ before his name.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s see,” said Alice to herself.
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 But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
the force of workers available
From this reading And what are those other men--‘surgeons’?
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A doctor writes ‘doctor’ before his name.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And what are those other men--‘surgeons’?
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s see,” said Alice to herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see,” said Alice to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading And what are those other men--‘surgeons’?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And what are those other men--‘surgeons’?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
in the direction of
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as Alice went up the many steps towards the gloomy entrance, she felt unaccountably somewhat less assured.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what are those other men--‘surgeons’?
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no mistaking the house, because a policeman had directed her to the very steps; and with some surprise she noticed there was no plate explaining the doctor’s whereabouts.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “A doctor writes ‘doctor’ before his name.
