used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The humor of the thing suddenly quenched his wrath.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
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From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
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 He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
the force of workers available
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
MobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
easily agitated
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading The humor of the thing suddenly quenched his wrath.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
specialist's
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From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The humor of the thing suddenly quenched his wrath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
a special situation
From this reading The humor of the thing suddenly quenched his wrath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The resemblance of the name to his own had caused confusion before, and now he recollected that Doctor Long was said to be spending a vacation in the South, and might really be in Mobile.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
(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 He knew well the name of Doctor Robert Long, of course, and was thoroughly acquainted with that eminent Chicago specialist’s success in nervous diseases.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
which person or people
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it was, he shut his mouth, and limply shook hands with the three or four men who greeted him warmly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FALSE COLORS Lang caught this amazing introduction, and if he had been less wet, less ruffled, less indignant, he would probably have instantly denied it.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The humor of the thing suddenly quenched his wrath.
