used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
ENTERTAINMENTnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
Fogo
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From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
HELLEBOREnoun
perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Finally, and in the middle of a sentence, the patient fell into a deep slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the evening of the third day the little Doctor shook his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three days Mr. Fogo continued to propose.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading OF THE BEST HELLEBORE; AND AN EXPERIMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TWINS.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After this, for about a week, Mr. Fogo proposed and the Doctor shook his head at intervals.
