used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Why, is the arm worse?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
don't
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From this reading “No, I don’t think it’s that.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, is the arm worse?
it's
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From this reading “No, I don’t think it’s that.
Kallimeri
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From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
Maurice
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From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
Myriaki
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From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t think it’s that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Shall I ride in and find a European surgeon and bring him out?”
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
Therma
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From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, I don’t think it’s that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that Greek doctor was too complimentary to my surgery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, is the arm worse?
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Why, is the arm worse?
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
Zoe
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From this reading “I am so dreadfully worried about Maurice,” said Zoe, meeting Wylie in the courtyard of the Professor’s villa at Kallimeri, to which they had come immediately on reaching Therma by sea from Myriaki.
