used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
from appearances alone
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
ExhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Exhaustion, I suppose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
He's
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From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
a single distinct event
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
on one occasion
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
Sladen
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From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
express a supposition
From this reading Exhaustion, I suppose.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONTAINS A CLUE At once I knew that some startling incident had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
not known
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading He's a great walker, and, unknown to me, has apparently been out for a night ramble."
whereupon
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From this reading Dr. Sladen, called by the police, entered the room a few moments afterwards, whereupon I turned to him, and in order to allay any undue curiosity, said-- "My man has been taken ill, doctor.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes," answered the quiet, old-fashioned medical man, peering at the invalid through his glasses.
