used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
Ankers
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From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
a boy or man
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
every person
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
a boy or man
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
set up or found
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
occurring by chance
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
come together
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
Norwood
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From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But Mark was painfully bruised and it might be possible, as both doctors agreed, that he was injured internally.
on the contrary
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That brought the time around to six o’clock, and Mr. Norwood himself had returned from town, Chapman having driven down to the station to meet him.
hard to endure
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT SO BAD The next two hours was rather a trying time for everybody at the Norwood place.
at the time that
From this reading “He is a lucky chap,” Dr. Ankers declared, when the examination had been completed and it was found that not a bone was broken.
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Meanwhile the two physicians had come together to the house and had made a searching examination of the young fellow who had descended so abruptly out of the air and crashed upon the Norwood lawn.
