used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
(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 When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
asthmanounUS /ˈæzmə/
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
a youthful male person
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
set up or found
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
a quick look
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
he's
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From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
I'm
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From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
I've
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From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
Keltridge
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From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
Opdyke
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From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
in the near future
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
sotto
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From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
TWENTY-THREEnounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
voce
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From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
wheezingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːzɪŋ/
relating to breathing with a whistling sound
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
at the time that
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Doctor Keltridge, sitting in the window seat beside Opdyke, swung his heels like a boy, in gleeful recollection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I got there, I found him all doubled up with asthma, wheezing like a grampus.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading 'Damn it, man,' he said, as soon as he caught a glimpse of me; 'I've been praying since six o'clock, and I'm getting worse, every minute!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course, it was _sotto voce_, as it were, for he's the king pin of the Christian Science row, and it never would do to let it get about.
an affirmative
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "Yes, he sent for me, about nine o'clock."
