Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

in a brisk manner

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

lacking funds

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

a social unit living together

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "It happened upstairs.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It happened upstairs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

above and across; more than

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

lacking a rim or frame

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

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 She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mr. Kirklan is up there now--at the top of the steps.

on a floor above

From this reading "It happened upstairs.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

which person or people

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

a late time of life

From this reading BUSHNELL CALLS THE POLICE The butler hurried stumblingly down the steps to admit Doctor Bushnell, who had been the Gilmore family physician for almost a dozen years; he swung open the door, as the doctor was stepping briskly across the porch.

an affirmative

From this reading She's dead; I held a mirror to her face and----" "Yes, so you told me over the telephone," broke in Doctor Bushnell; he was a tall, crisp man, with a pair of gray eyes looking out from behind a pair of rimless spectacles.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You got here in a hurry, doctor," said Bates.