used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
Berwick
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From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
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 The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
Dr
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From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
give expression to
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
in a free manner
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
Kirkburn
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From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
go away from a place
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
marquis's
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From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
Merton's
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From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
information about recent and important events
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
not any; not one
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
participate in games or sport
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
carry out
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However freely Merton's consciousness might play round the problem, he could get no nearer to its solution.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At Berwick he had to leave the express, and take a local train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
which person or people
From this reading In the station, not a nice station, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked if he was Mr. Merton?
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The stranger, a wholesome, red-faced, black-haired man, on being answered in the affirmative, introduced himself as Dr. Douglas, of Kirkburn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You telegraphed to my friend Logan the news of the marquis's illness,' said Merton.
