used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
cause to be bored
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can do nothing but watch."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The fever will run its course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
without deviation
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever will run its course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fever will run its course.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
Moredock's
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From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
absolutely essential
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The fever will run its course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
Salis
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From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
express in words
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
look attentively
From this reading We can do nothing but watch."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can do nothing but watch."
at the time that
From this reading So bad was the patient that when he reached the Rectory that day he decided to stay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The fever will run its course.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leo Salis had looked for some hours past as if one or the other would be necessary, and Moredock's words had seemed to North as if each bore a sting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd say, send for other advice directly, Salis," he said drearily; "but if you had the heads of the profession here, they could do nothing but wait.
