in the past
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
Beardsley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
a period of 100 years
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
Delbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
Haleyville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
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 He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open your shirt."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Open your shirt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Beardsley had hung out his shingle in Haleyville when he was twenty-two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was seventy-two now, and there was little in his half century of practice that he hadn't dealt with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had learned long ago that he would be obeyed if he expected obedience and tolerated nothing else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dr. Beardsley said calmly, "To see you, Delbert, and I don't have all night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Open your shirt."
