adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what about the mummy?
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the peculiar yellow light had gone.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
Dr
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From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the peculiar yellow light had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the peculiar yellow light had gone.
Marvin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading And what about the mummy?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the library just as it had been before his peculiar seizure.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what about the mummy?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His son Harry was summoning on the telephone Dr. Stevens, the heart specialist, and Pauline, his adopted daughter, was on her knees chafing his hands and anxiously watching his face, while Owen, the secretary, was pouring out a dose of his medicine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Mr. Marvin's faculties returned with a snap.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But the peculiar yellow light had gone.
