used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know what I am speaking about."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know what I am speaking about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
AUTOPSYnounUS /ˈɔːtɑːpsi/
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
court-house
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From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
in a serious manner
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what I am speaking about."
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 THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
not any; not one
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I haven't grown gray in the service of science for nothing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I know what I am speaking about."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what I am speaking about."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
which person or people
From this reading THE AUTOPSY In a House opposite the court-house, which stood at the corner of a street which has long since disappeared, were two men who were earnestly conversing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have no fear; I have often made such experiments, and always with success.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor," said one of them, "you guarantee a success?"
