used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
Caleb
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From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
CONCEALMENTnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
Engle
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From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
at any time
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
how
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From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
Juan
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From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
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 CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
the force of workers available
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
Norton's
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From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
Patten'snounUS /ˈpætənz/
possessive form of “patten” — footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
San
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From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
only a very short time before
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
Struve
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From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading So prolific and involved were his medical phrases that men like John Engle and Struve began to ask themselves if Patten understood his case.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
verboseadjective
using or containing too many words
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCEALMENT The eyes of San Juan were upon Caleb Patten throughout the night and during the long hours of the following day.
at the time that
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Patten felt his prestige taking unto itself new wings and immediately grew more wisely verbose than ever.
people who are wounded
From this reading When, after twelve hours, the wounded man awoke to a troubled consciousness Patten's relief was scarcely less visible than that of Norton's friends.
but in spite of that
From this reading Under them his inflated ego grew further distended while, waxing more technical than ever, he explained how a man in Rod Norton's condition could live and yet lie like a man dead.
