used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RECTORIAL ELECTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
Dimsdale
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From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I hardly expected him so early."
ELECTIONnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading A RECTORIAL ELECTION.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I hardly expected him so early."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
Garraway
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From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
a man of refinement
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
half-choked
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From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly expected him so early."
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly expected him so early."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
immediately past
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
RECTORIAL
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From this reading A RECTORIAL ELECTION.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hardly expected him so early."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
a male human offspring
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my father, Garraway," said Dimsdale.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
precisely as stated
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
at the time that
From this reading When at last it was made clear to him, the doctor released his prisoner and was profuse in his apologies.
which person or people
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took some little time before his son, who was half-choked with laughter, could explain to the energetic doctor that the gentleman upon whom he was perched was not a dangerous lunatic, but, on the contrary, a very harmless and innocent member of society.
