used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
in addition
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
Dr
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From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Is everything ready for to-night, Bob?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
a boy or man
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is everything ready for to-night, Bob?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
go away from a place
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
a brief written record
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Is everything ready for to-night, Bob?”
express the need or desire for
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
the season of growth
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
carry out
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN SPRING Away from the small dock shot the motor boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
to-night
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From this reading “Is everything ready for to-night, Bob?”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “And now for a fast run!” exclaimed Jerry, as he stood at the wheel.
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jerry and Bob had called on the hermit, at the request of Dr. Brown, to leave word about the physician’s horse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dr. Brown had also written a note to a fellow practitioner, asking him to take charge of the patients, who, otherwise, would be left without medical attention.
