afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
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From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
give expression to
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Waiting for what?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
inefficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
not one, and not any
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
express in words
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Helen stood at the top of the stairs to intercept the doctor as he left the patient's room.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Waiting for what?"
at the time that
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "I am waiting, Dr. Wright," said Helen, after the notary public had taken his departure and Douglas had gone to put finishing touches to the very rapid packing of steamer trunks, Mrs. Carter helping in her pathetically inefficient way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you to tell me you were astonished to find me in my father's room when you had given express orders that none of us were to see him."
