adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But all had gone well, and his patient's reaction had been satisfactory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
Brander
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From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
Dr
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From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But all had gone well, and his patient's reaction had been satisfactory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
Millford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading But all had gone well, and his patient's reaction had been satisfactory.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading But all had gone well, and his patient's reaction had been satisfactory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading More than that, the older doctor had concurred in all that he had done, and commended his treatment of the case from the beginning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 But all had gone well, and his patient's reaction had been satisfactory.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But that did not in any wise discourage Dr. Brander, for to him, talking was much like breathing, it went on easily, unconsciously, and without the necessity of a listener.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On Dr. Clay there had fallen the pleasant, drowsy feeling of one whose work is done for the day, and a hard day it had been, with its uncertainty of the delayed train, and his patient's condition.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE HOUSE OF CLAY When the operation was over, the two doctors drove back to Millford, the younger man so deeply engrossed in his own thoughts he hardly heard the older doctor's incessant conversation.
