completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
lacking funds
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn was in the neighborhood of four o'clock.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
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 Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
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From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
set up or found
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dawn was in the neighborhood of four o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
(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 Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Dawn was in the neighborhood of four o'clock.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Dawn was in the neighborhood of four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
without speaking
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
the state of being asleep
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
that is looked for
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His patient was sleeping so peacefully that he sought his hammock thoroughly contented with the treatment he had administered in the first case of snake bite that he had met in his practice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps Helen might have slept better had she known what was in the wallet, but it would have been difficult.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Dr. Wright, accompanied by Douglas, crept silently into the tent just before the camp broke up for the night and found her pulse absolutely normal.
