used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
for the reason that
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
divisible by two
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
at any time
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
half-way
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From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
Harpe
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From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
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 She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
the act of departing
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
LENNOP
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From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
Lennop's
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From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
come together
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
METHODSnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
mirthlessadjective
lacking mirth
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
a particular point in time
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
the topmost one of two
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the telegraph operator, hatless, in his shirt-sleeves, hurrying toward her from the station as she passed.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Doctor Harpe stood quite still and waited, not purposely but because a sudden weakness in her knees made it impossible for her to meet him half-way.
(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 She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She knew well enough why he called her, the dread of this moment had been with her ever since her foolish boast of Van Lennop's letter and the destruction of his telegram.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was conscious that the color was leaving her face even as her upper lip stretched in the straight, mirthless smile with which she faced a crisis.
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading VAN LENNOP XXVI LATIN METHODS "Oh, Doc!"
