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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tuesday, April 7 11:35 A.M.
quickly and without warning
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
Aimes
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From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Tuesday, April 7 11:35 A.M.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
attorneysnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
Bartlett'snounUS /ˈbɑːrtləts/
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
clinicaladjectiveUS /ˈklɪnəkəl/
relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
corporateadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrpərət/
of or belonging to a corporation
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
cubiclenounUS /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
promote over another
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
Gerex
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From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
he'd
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From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
Jane
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From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
and nothing more
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
live-in
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From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
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 As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Tuesday, April 7 11:35 A.M.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
NIHnoun
an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
part-timeadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtˈtaɪm/
involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
go across or through
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
phonenounUS /foʊn/
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 _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
Sentinel's
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From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Tuesday, April 7 11:35 A.M.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading As a gamble, a long shot, he'd requested that Jane Tully, his former live-in lover and the Sentinel's part-time corporate counsel, do him a small favor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He prayed this was the call he'd been waiting for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
at the time that
From this reading _Stone Aimes was in his cubicle, staring at the phone when it rang.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
Winston
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From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After he hacked the NIH Web site, he'd asked her to pass along just one question concerning Gerex to Winston Bartlett's corporate attorneys: Why had a patient been abruptly and mysteriously terminated, without explanation, from the clinical trials now under way by the Gerex Corporation?
