used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Dr. Parkhurst, I believe?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
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 Then I handed him my card.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
don't
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From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
Dr
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From this reading “Dr. Parkhurst, I believe?”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Then I handed him my card.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dr. Parkhurst, I believe?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I handed him my card.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
accept an excuse for
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
Parkhurst
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From this reading “Dr. Parkhurst, I believe?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I handed him my card.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
thuds
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From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
tooth-drawing
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From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I continued in an insinuating, tooth-drawing manner until he became so chilling that I could hear the thermometer falling with heavy thuds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
at the time that
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up with a savage frown, and I saw that he took me for one of the tormenting fraternity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I felt that I had made him as uncomfortable as I could I said, “Pardon me, Doctor, but evidently you don’t remember me.”
