used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
(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 If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
bombshellnounUS /ˈbɑːmʃel/
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
Chauncey
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From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
ClinicaladjectiveUS /ˈklɪnəkəl/
relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
approval
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
the act of discovering something
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
Dr
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From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
immediately past
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
PractitionersnounUS /prækˈtɪʃənərz/
plural of “practitioner” — someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading His presentation was scheduled for the last night of the American College of Clinical Practitioners' annual meeting, and Coffin had fully intended it to be a bombshell.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
carry out
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If it turned out to be greater than he had hoped, so much the better.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
at the time that
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
which person or people
From this reading When the discovery was announced, it was Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin who announced it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had, of course, arranged with uncanny skill to take most of the credit for himself.
