used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
someone who is a detective
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
death of a person
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked the manager.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked the manager.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
a boy or man
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
lodging-house
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From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
on one occasion
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
prescribeverbUS /prəˈskraɪb/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
Snowden
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From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he beckoned Mr. Snowden to come out of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The doctor looked grave when he had felt of Dick's pulse, looked at his tongue, and asked him some questions.
a source of difficulty
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He did not try to prescribe for him, but at once called in the district physician.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked the manager.
at the time that
From this reading JIMMY IN TROUBLE When the manager of the lodging-house saw Dick, he realized that the lad was quite ill.
