used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "The gentleman gave me his card and told me you would receive him."
D'Avigny
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From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
wanted intensely
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor threw a glance at the card.
Dr
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From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The gentleman gave me his card and told me you would receive him."
a man of refinement
From this reading "The gentleman gave me his card and told me you would receive him."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The doctor threw a glance at the card.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The gentleman gave me his card and told me you would receive him."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
sick-list
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From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
express in speech
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD LIVE Dr. D'Avigny sat in his private office and studied the sick-list of his asylum.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The doctor threw a glance at the card.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The gentleman gave me his card and told me you would receive him."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
which person or people
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The gentleman gave me his card and told me you would receive him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know, Jean, that I do not like to receive visitors so late at night," said the physician.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A servant entered, and announced a young man who desired to speak with him.
