adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He addressed him in English.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
Alvarado
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From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
Alvarado's
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From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading O'Reilly recognized him from his resemblance to his brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
Carbajal
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From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
Dr
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From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He addressed him in English.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O'Reilly recognized him from his resemblance to his brother.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O'Reilly recognized him from his resemblance to his brother.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He addressed him in English.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
O'Reilly
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From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading O'Reilly recognized him from his resemblance to his brother.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading O'Reilly recognized him from his resemblance to his brother.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
Tomas
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From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly proceeded to the doctor's residence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was some delay when he rang the bell, but eventually the dentist himself appeared.
whereupon
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From this reading Mr. Carbajal named several, among them Dr. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon his guest hurried away, followed at a respectful distance by the secret agent.
