(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 his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
diagnosingnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪŋ/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
the quality of being humane
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
not any; not one
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
Prebbles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
SalvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctors are not infallible, and the post doctor was no exception in this respect.
at the time that
From this reading Prebbles was singing his Salvation Army hymns when Newt stepped into the sick room.
which person or people
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All his experience and skill in diagnosing the ills of humanity, made him certain that Prebbles was booked for the other world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there was an error--and, more than likely, that error was due to the arrival of Newt, who, it will be remembered, the doctor had wired it would be useless to send.
