used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
(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 DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At any rate I had had an interesting experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate I had had an interesting experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
at any time
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At any rate I had had an interesting experience.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
come to pass
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
a message received and understood
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading At any rate I had had an interesting experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
Maclean's
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From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
Miriam
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From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
easily agitated
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
and nothing more
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate I had had an interesting experience.
on the contrary
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
REIDnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
REMOVESnounUS /riˈmuːvz/
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
be seated
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
in the near future
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
not in physical motion
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
carry out
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
under normal conditions
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I remembered that I had been out of gear a bit since the morning; Maclean's revelation must have shaken me more than I had admitted to myself; and it only wanted the startling coincidence of a "spirit" called Miriam to cap the climax.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently it had been only the heat and the nervous excitement of the day; and I had been foolish to take Scotch with my luncheon in such weather.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading DOCTOR REID REMOVES A SOURCE OF INFORMATION For a block or so I still felt a little queer and giddy; but air and movement soon set all to rights; and after a walk back to the Club and a comfortable bath, I felt as well as ever, and rather wondered at my sudden upset.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, if you sit for two hours in a dark and stuffy room waiting for something strange to happen, something usually will.
