used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sick as a great girl.
have
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
consulting-room
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From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear sir--faint?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "My dear sir--faint?"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
a young female
From this reading "Sick as a great girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Sick as a great girl.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
Mephistopheleanadjective
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear sir--faint?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Sick as a great girl.
sinister-looking
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
term of address for a man
From this reading "My dear sir--faint?"
the state of being asleep
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I can bear pain, but to see him like that turned me over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a gasping sound, and the Mephistophelean man reeled, tried to save himself, and fell against the consulting-room door, which somehow flew open, revealing the sleeping figure of Mark Heath on the couch.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, doctor," said the sinister-looking man.
