used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
Arnquist
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From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It seemed better to go there without delay.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
DalnounUS /dæl/
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading It seemed better to go there without delay.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
divisible by two
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
pathologynounUS /pəˈθɑːlədʒi/
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
by chance
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
SEATTLEnounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed better to go there without delay.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed better to go there without delay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
Timgar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Dal Timgar decided not to try to go to the barracks first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was after midnight, and even though the message had said "regardless of hour," Dal shrank from the thought of awakening a physician of the Black Service at two o'clock in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOSPITAL SEATTLE It was a long way from the students' barracks to the pathology sector where Black Doctor Arnquist lived.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed better to go there without delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was already later arriving at Hospital Seattle than he had expected to be, and quite possibly Black Doctor Arnquist would be retiring.
