Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

later than; following

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

(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 After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Can there be a mistake?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “He didn’t mention me by name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

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From this reading “He didn’t mention me by name.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “He didn’t mention me by name.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He didn’t mention me by name.

make reference to

From this reading “He didn’t mention me by name.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Can there be a mistake?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “He didn’t mention me by name.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

on one occasion

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

and nothing more

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

above and across; more than

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

filled with shade

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

express in speech

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

not in physical motion

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

the rays of the sun

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Can there be a mistake?”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

look attentively

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

at the time that

From this reading THE SHADOWY THIRD THE SHADOWY THIRD When the call came I remember that I turned from the telephone in a romantic flutter.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Though I had spoken only once to the great surgeon, Roland Maradick, I felt on that December afternoon that to speak to him only once—to watch him in the operating-room for a single hour—was an adventure which drained the colour and the excitement from the rest of life.

a Caucasian

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

a late time of life

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading After all these years of work on typhoid and pneumonia cases, I can still feel the delicious tremor of my young pulses; I can still see the winter sunshine slanting through the hospital windows over the white uniforms of the nurses.