AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
Dr
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From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
half-past
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From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
InstructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
respiratornounUS /ˈrespəreɪtər/
a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
sick-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Hitherto no one of the watchers was overcome by sleep.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading More Strange Instructions When I came from my room at half-past eleven o’clock I found all well in the sick-room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The new nurse, prim, neat, and watchful, sat in the chair by the bedside where Nurse Kennedy had sat last night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little way off, between the bed and the safe, sat Dr. Winchester alert and wakeful, but looking strange and almost comic with the respirator over mouth and nose.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As I stood in the doorway looking at them I heard a slight sound; turning round I saw the new detective, who nodded, held up the finger of silence and withdrew quietly.
