Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

later than; following

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

(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 _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

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

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

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From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

the state of being with someone

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

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

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a room used for dining

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

death of a person

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

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

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

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

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

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 He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

the force of workers available

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

past form of “sadden” — make unhappy

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

unhealthy looking

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

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

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

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

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

inflected form of “slur” — play smoothly or legato

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

dependable

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

marked by care and effort

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

a state of acute pain

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

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

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

someone who visits

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _From the dining-room comes the clatter of dishes, the confused murmur of many voices, male and female--all the mingled sounds of a crowd of people at a meal._ _After the curtain rises,_ Doctor Stanton _enters from the hall, followed by a visitor,_ Mr. Sloan, _and the assistant physician,_ Doctor Simms.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

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

From this reading The look they give is full of companionship, the courage-renewing, human companionship of a hope which is shared.

belonging to which person

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._

in the company of; together with

From this reading Doctor Stanton _is a handsome man of forty-five or so with a grave, care-lined, studious face lightened by a kindly, humorous smile.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading His grey eyes, saddened by the suffering they have witnessed, have the sympathetic quality of real understanding.

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

From this reading He speaks with a slight Southern accent, soft and slurring._ Doctor Simms _is a tall, angular young man with a long sallow face and a sheepish, self-conscious grin._ Mr. Sloan _is fifty, short and stout, well dressed--one of the successful business men whose endowments have made the Hill Farm a possibility._