used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He would be in here alone?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He would be in here alone?"
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
dispensarynounUS /dɪˈspensəri/
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
Dunbar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
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 He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
fountain-pen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
immediately past
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
To recall to mind.
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
SHUTTERSnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here 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 He came after my ordinary consulting hours and I was at supper, I remember, as I am compelled to dine early."
at the time that
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He would be in here alone?"
an affirmative
From this reading "He did--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The last time he visited you, doctor--the time when he gave you the envelope--did the cabman wait here in the waiting-room?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS AT NIGHT" Inspector Dunbar stood in the little dispensary tapping his teeth with the end of a fountain-pen.
