used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
Dr
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From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
Gregg
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From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every one knew it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knew it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
Rackrent
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From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
SNARLverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
Thaxton
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From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Thrice a day had the doctor come to Vailholme since he and Thaxton had borne the unconscious Clive thither from Rackrent Farm.
UNTANGLINGnounUS /ənˈtæŋlɪŋ/
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
Vailholme
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From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Gregg, by the way, chanced to be in an incredibly bad humor from indigestion.
in or at the place that
From this reading UNTANGLING THE SNARL Two days later, at Vailholme, Dr. Lawton stumped downstairs to the study where Thaxton and Doris and Miss Gregg awaited him.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading A nurse had been summoned, and for forty-eight hours she and Lawton had wrought over the senseless man.
