used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
Dr
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From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
Dudley's
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From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Made whom worse?" he questioned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
Jane
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From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
Jocelyn
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From this reading "Why, Mrs. Jocelyn!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Jocelyn!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
the middle of the day
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
be obedient to
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
Polly
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From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Made whom worse?" he questioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
in the direction of
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
a message informing of danger
From this reading A warning From Aunt Jane Towards noon came a telephone call for Polly to go down to Dr. Dudley's office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually she sped gladly to obey such a summons; now she was assailed by a sudden fear.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Made whom worse?" he questioned.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mrs. Jocelyn!"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Have I made her very much worse?" was her instant inquiry, as the Doctor opened his door?
