used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bowed, and the carriage drove off.
react verbally
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed, and the carriage drove off.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I bowed, and the carriage drove off.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
Curteis
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From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
Dr
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From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I bowed, and the carriage drove off.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
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 "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
attach to a support
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I bowed, and the carriage drove off.
and nothing more
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bowed, and the carriage drove off.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pressure of his hand was my only answer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" said I, as Dr. Curteis and Mr. ---- the eminent surgeon entered the library at Mount Place the following morning after a long absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As I anticipated," replied the doctor with a choking voice: "she has been poisoned!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall call for you at ten o'clock" said he, as he put me down at my own door.
