used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
in addition
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
Carron
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From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
opinion or judgment
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carron stopped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
the act of departing
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
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 It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
McCain's
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From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
not divisible by two
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Carron stopped him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One day Adrian met Carron, his uncle's physician, as he was leaving a club after luncheon.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
precisely as stated
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It _was_ an odd disease, that "acute indigestion."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading It manifested itself by an abrupt tragic stare in Mr. McCain's eyes, a whiteness of cheek, a clutching at the left side of the breast; it resulted also in his beginning to walk very slowly indeed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Adrian," he said, "is that new man of your uncle's--that valet, or whatever he is--a good man?"
