used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
assassinationsnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “assassination” — an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed had not been occupied.
bedeviledverbUS /bɪˈdevəld/
past form of “bedevil” — treat cruelly
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bed had not been occupied.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was empty.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bed had not been occupied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was empty.
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 Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bed had not been occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The bed had not been occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
StumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
VoltairenounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was empty.
(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 THE SHADOW OF DEATH "There are moral as well as physical assassinations."--Voltaire.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stumbling up the long flight of stairs which seemed to him to reach the sky, he burst open his door and entered the room.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading When he awoke the next morning, the poor bedeviled doctor crawled back to the hotel as best he could, his head throbbing with pain, his wits dull and his temper wild.
