the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading "The culture was hidden in my section.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
Dr
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From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
Grover
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From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
headsetnounUS /ˈhedset/
receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
not accessible to view
From this reading "The culture was hidden in my section.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The culture was hidden in my section.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
and nothing more
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
Roger
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From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
Ryder
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From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "The culture was hidden in my section.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
believed likely
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Of course I know that I am under suspicion," Dr. Ryder said.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Of the whole staff only he had been told, included in this vigil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The headset was shifted slightly away from his ears; Roger listened, as midnight approached, to his cousin's chat with the experimenting medical man.
