used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
anew
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
Alice's
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From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
Annie
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From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
true confidential information
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
having the place or position changed
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
made afraid
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
Kimberly
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From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
held up in the air
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
ReflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
retractedadjectiveUS /riˈtræktəd/
drawn back and in
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Reflecting again in silence, he turned her head gently from side to side and afterward lifted her arms one after the other to let them fall back beside her on the couch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned after a moment to Kimberly to learn the slight details of the attack, and listening, retracted the lids of Alice’s eyes and examined the pupils.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Taking a chair at her side, the doctor lifted Alice’s arm, took her pulse and sat for some time in silence watching her faint and irregular respiration.
at the time that
From this reading When Hamilton hastily entered the room, Annie, frightened and helpless, knelt beside her mistress, chafing her hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the opposite side of the couch Kimberly, greatly disturbed, looked up with relief.
