used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
anew
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
(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 "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
clothing in general
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
Colwyn
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From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
held up in the air
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He'll do now," he said, after loosening the patient's clothes for his greater comfort.
for a short time
From this reading "He'll come to in about five minutes, and may be all right again shortly afterwards.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He lay like a man in a stupor, breathing heavily, his face flushed, his eyes nearly closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Henry drew up the blind, and by the additional light examined him thoroughly, listening closely to the action of his heart, and examining the pupils of his eyes by rolling back the upper lid with some small instrument he took from his pocket.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sir Henry dismissed the chambermaid at the door, and Colwyn and he lifted the young man on to the bed.
