andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Doctor Burns--” “Yes, Miss Mathewson.”
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor Burns--” “Yes, Miss Mathewson.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
long-distanceadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading “The long-distance telephone, please.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
Mathewson
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From this reading “Doctor Burns--” “Yes, Miss Mathewson.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Doctor Burns--” “Yes, Miss Mathewson.”
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “The long-distance telephone, please.”
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
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 “The long-distance telephone, please.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The long-distance telephone, please.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From its face he turned to that of his office nurse--the one hardly less businesslike in expression than the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came out he was looking at his watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening series, and shut himself in with the long-distance.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Doctor Burns--” “Yes, Miss Mathewson.”
