used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
(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 “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Don’t bother me, Routh!”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t bother me, Routh!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “I’m not dying, I tell you!
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m not dying, I tell you!
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not dying, I tell you!
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
Lauderdale
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From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t bother me, Routh!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not dying, I tell you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
having a point
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
Routh
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From this reading Don’t bother me, Routh!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
express in words
From this reading “I’m not dying, I tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m not at all sure that you are going to die,” he said, pleasantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Doctor Routh, an immensely tall, elderly man, with a long grey beard and violet blue eyes, laughed a little under his breath, and sat down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Lauderdale turned impatiently on his side as he spoke, and pointed to a chair with one of his big, old hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m not dying, I tell you!
