used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “All right now, Miss Keate?” inquired a voice anxiously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
Dr
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From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
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set up or found
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
located inward
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “All right now, Miss Keate?” inquired a voice anxiously.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
Keate
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From this reading “All right now, Miss Keate?” inquired a voice anxiously.
Letheny
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From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
engage in
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “All right now, Miss Keate?” inquired a voice anxiously.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “All right now, Miss Keate?” inquired a voice anxiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
on one occasion
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
ProblemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right now, Miss Keate?” inquired a voice anxiously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
express in words
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
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plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
SlickernounUS /ˈslɪkər/
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
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not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
tested and proved useful or correct
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always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
how something is done or how it happens
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covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I still felt sick but my face was wet and cold and my uniform damp around my shoulders and someone was saying in a dull voice: “Dr. Letheny is dead—Dr. Letheny is dead.”
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading I opened my mouth, tried to say something, but could not seem to make him hear, felt curiously sick and dizzy, had a flashing memory of the first time I served in the operating room and all at once the table before me began to waver, the room whirled, and a great black blanket overwhelmed me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without any interval at all, I found myself lying on the couch in the inner office.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A Yellow Slicker and Other Problems The slow words beat their way into my brain like so many dull little hammers.
