used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
BickersnounUS /ˈbɪkərz/
plural of “bicker” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is nothing he can do immediately and by himself.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is nothing he can do immediately and by himself.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
set up or found
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is nothing he can do immediately and by himself.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There is nothing he can do immediately and by himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
the act of departing
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing he can do immediately and by himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
and nothing more
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
sitting-room
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From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
speechlessnessnoun
the property of being speechless
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
up to a particular time
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEEING They carry her to her room.
in or at the place that
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
Whitecliffe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is only one doctor in Whitecliffe.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is found and fetched; and leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bickers by the bedside, comes down to the sitting-room where is a man stunned to apparent speechlessness by grief, whom he takes to be the patient's brother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doctor says he will stay till the end, and for "the end" then substitutes "for the night."
