used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
drug-store
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From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
a movement into or inward
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
Frowenfel
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From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
Frowenfeld
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From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
and nothing more
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
Keene
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From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, seh."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
Professo
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From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
Raoul
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From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
with speed
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
the act of searching for something
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
seh
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From this reading "No, seh."
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quick step behind the doctor caused him to turn; Raoul was just entering, with a bright look of business on his face, taking his coat off as he came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUSINESS CHANGES We have now recorded some of the events which characterized the five months during which Doctor Keene had been vainly seeking to recover his health in the West Indies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is Mr. Frowenfeld in?" he asked, walking very slowly, and with a cane, into the new drug-store on the morning of his return to the city.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "If Professo' Frowenfel' 's in?" replied a young man in shirt-sleeves, speaking rapidly, slapping a paper package which he had just tied, and sliding it smartly down the counter.
