used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
agnosticnounUS /æɡˈnɑːstɪk/
someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
From this reading |OH, here you are, you old agnostic!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |OH, here you are, you old agnostic!”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
Dearing
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From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
set up or found
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
fro
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From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
Galt
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From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading |OH, here you are, you old agnostic!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
I'll
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From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
I've
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From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
joviallyadverb
in a jovial manner
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
engage in
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading |OH, here you are, you old agnostic!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading |OH, here you are, you old agnostic!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
pigpennoun
a pen for swine
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
except for; apart from
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
express in words
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
stethoscopenounUS /ˈsteθəskoʊp/
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Easy enough; I've got my stethoscope in this satchel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
we'll
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From this reading “If you say so, we'll go in the house, and I'll make that examination here and save you the trouble of coming down to my pigpen of an office.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “You could do it here, then?” said Galt, a weary look on his pale face.
at the time that
From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
Wynn
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From this reading Wynn Dearing called out jovially to Galt, one afternoon when he found the railroad president walking to and fro on the veranda of the latter's home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |OH, here you are, you old agnostic!”
