used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
Annister
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From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.
a female human offspring
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
Dr
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From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
divisible by two
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
Felix
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From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
GORDON
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From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
HUGH
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From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
immediately past
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
paler
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From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
look attentively
From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.