used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gale stopped her pacing long enough to glare at the door to Phyllis’ room.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
without doubt or question
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gale stopped her pacing long enough to glare at the door to Phyllis’ room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gale was pacing up and down, the Dean watching her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Gale stopped her pacing long enough to glare at the door to Phyllis’ room.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Gale stopped her pacing long enough to glare at the door to Phyllis’ room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
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 Gale stopped her pacing long enough to glare at the door to Phyllis’ room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
Norcot
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From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Gale was pacing up and down, the Dean watching her.
Phyllis
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From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
To recall to mind.
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Gale stopped her pacing long enough to glare at the door to Phyllis’ room.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
propel through the air
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
tilenounUS /taɪl/
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gale was pacing up and down, the Dean watching her.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Gale was pacing up and down, the Dean watching her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was dark outside and a single light made a white circle on the tile floor and walls.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had a wild desire to throw it open and burst in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Gale could never quite clearly remember her dash to the infirmary after Doctor Norcot, but finally Phyllis was there, shut into a room with the doctor and nurse and Gale and the Dean were in the corridor.
