used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
Dan
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From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
don't
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From this reading You don't look well."
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
the organ of sight
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You don't look well."
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
attach to a support
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
move stealthily
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
carry out
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Slip out, Dan, and take a walk in the fresh air, alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
(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 You don't look well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I thanked him and halted, and he passed on without inquiring into the cause of what he must have seen was a pitiable dejection.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading My nerves were so wrought upon by the continuous dread of the doctor's coming that by the time the meal was over I was almost in a state of collapse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't look well."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Master's eye noticed my indisposition, and as we turned about in the hall to mount the stairs, he said to me:
