used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Why, how pale you are, old fellow!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
Birnie
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From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
Egerton
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From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
a boy or man
From this reading ‘Why, how pale you are, old fellow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
set up or found
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
destroyed or killed
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
Gurth
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From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
how
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From this reading ‘Why, how pale you are, old fellow!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
I'm
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From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Why, how pale you are, old fellow!
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Gurth let himself in the doctor called out to him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ‘Why, how pale you are, old fellow!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
express in speech
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
not in physical motion
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
at the time that
From this reading When Gurth Egerton got home he found Birnie still sitting up and smoking.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why, how pale you are, old fellow!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor had gone home, after the theatre, with some friends to a supper party, and had only just returned, although it was nearly four o’clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
you're
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From this reading ‘I’m glad you’re up, Birnie,’ said Gurth, ‘for I want to speak to you.’
