used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Its uninterested monotony awakened Bear Sterling.
have
From this reading Its uninterested monotony awakened Bear Sterling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
Dr
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From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
Heddis
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From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its uninterested monotony awakened Bear Sterling.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
MacArthurnounUS /məˈkɑːrθər/
United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading His voice was matter-of-fact.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Its uninterested monotony awakened Bear Sterling.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Its uninterested monotony awakened Bear Sterling.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
uninterestedadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪd/
not having or showing interest
From this reading Its uninterested monotony awakened Bear Sterling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was matter-of-fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They turned toward the door and it was opened in their faces by the second assistant chemist.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a small damp man whose limp black hair sweated into his muddy forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said: “Dr. MacArthur, Dr. Heddis and Dr. Maids are at the convention in Cincinnati, so I did the tests upon the organs you sent over....”
