used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
BOBBY'SnounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The daughters felt the same way without the awe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
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From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
divisible by two
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The daughters felt the same way without the awe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
the force of workers available
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
easily agitated
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
OlderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The daughters felt the same way without the awe.
sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still very much in awe of him, but he had her respect and she depended upon him.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
precisely as stated
From this reading Certainly he had been very successful in his treatment of Robert Carter's case, so successful that even Mrs. Carter could not but admire him.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The daughters felt the same way without the awe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Older men were beginning to look upon him as an authority on nervous cases and now he had been asked to come in as partner in a sanitarium starting in the capital city of Virginia.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The daughters felt the same way without the awe.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading BOBBY'S BLAME DAY Dr. George Wright was making a name for himself in his chosen profession.
