used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid he's a goner."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
exhale hard
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
BushnellnounUS /ˈbʊʃnəl/
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 With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
docnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Quick, doc!" panted the newspaper man.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
doorknobnounUS /ˈduːrnɑːb/
a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called “doorhandle” in Great Britain)
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
set up or found
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
gonernounUS /ˈɡɑːnər/
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
From this reading I'm afraid he's a goner."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
Griggs
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From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
Haskins
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From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
he's
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From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
hemorrhagenounUS /ˈhemərɪdʒ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
I'm
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From this reading I'm afraid he's a goner."
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
and nothing more
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Quick, doc!" panted the newspaper man.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Quick, doc!" panted the newspaper man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Haskins is dying; he's got another hemorrhage--a worse one.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Quick, doc!" panted the newspaper man.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, doc!" panted the newspaper man.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
SKEPTICISMnounUS /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
TISH
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From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
at the time that
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
WigglyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪɡəli/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading With Bates to help him, Doctor Bushnell had placed Ham Griggs upon the discarded couch and had just completed a painstaking examination, when Wiggly Price came pounding up the third floor stairs to the storeroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE SKEPTICISM OF SERGEANT TISH The doctor had found Constable Griggs' injury worse than he had anticipated, for Haskins had struck a vicious blow with the doorknob wickedly concealed within the toe of his sock; there was a bad skull fracture that threatened fatal results.
