used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
OUTLINESnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment Doctor Lord and the nurse were back at the patient’s side.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “This has been too much for him, as it is, and any further excitement might cause serious complications, if nothing worse.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing for it but to withdraw, and to hope that the effect of the interview would not be as serious as the doctor suggested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must ask you gentlemen to go,” the physician said crisply.
