used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POOR PATIENT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When four o'clock came I went out for a walk.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When four o'clock came I went out for a walk.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A POOR PATIENT.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A POOR PATIENT.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
practitionersnounUS /prækˈtɪʃənərz/
plural of “practitioner” — someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
not known
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When four o'clock came I went out for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was accustomed to remain in my office till about four o'clock in the afternoon waiting for possible patients.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a long and weary wait, and oftentimes not a caller rewarded me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When four o'clock came I went out for a walk.
at the time that
From this reading When four o'clock came I went out for a walk.
which person or people
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I suppose it is the usual fortune of young medical practitioners who are comparatively unknown.
