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From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
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From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
having companions or an escort
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
(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 Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
Attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The doctor, at Markham’s request, seated himself facing the District Attorney’s desk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
ExplainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The doctor, at Markham’s request, seated himself facing the District Attorney’s desk.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctor, at Markham’s request, seated himself facing the District Attorney’s desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
Lindquist
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From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
Markham's
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From this reading The doctor, at Markham’s request, seated himself facing the District Attorney’s desk.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The doctor, at Markham’s request, seated himself facing the District Attorney’s desk.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The doctor, at Markham’s request, seated himself facing the District Attorney’s desk.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
Sergeant's
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From this reading Heath accompanied him, and, from the expression on the Sergeant’s face, it was plain he did not at all like his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor Explains (Friday, September 14; 2 p. m.)
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lunched in the District Attorney’s private sanctum; and at two o’clock Doctor Lindquist was announced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the meaning of this new outrage?” he demanded coldly.
