used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
see with attention
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
COPICUS
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From this reading DOCTOR COPICUS.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR COPICUS.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I was fallen into the hands of the Master of the Haunted Island!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was fallen into the hands of the Master of the Haunted Island!
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I was fallen into the hands of the Master of the Haunted Island!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
How
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From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was fallen into the hands of the Master of the Haunted Island!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I was fallen into the hands of the Master of the Haunted Island!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
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 was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
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 How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was fallen into the hands of the Master of the Haunted Island!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
twas
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From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How long I lay in the swoon I know not; but, on my coming out of it, a strange, shrill voice sounded in my ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
whereon
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From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
which person or people
From this reading I looked up, to behold a man who stood by the side of a settee whereon I lay.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a very tall, lean, aged man, dressed in a scarlet robe; and I knew him: ’twas he whom the Englishman had called the Doctor.
