Chapter IX

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

later than; following

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

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

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

react verbally

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

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From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

on a floor below

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

in a gradual manner

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

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

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

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

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

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

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

go away from a place

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

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

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

in a persuasive manner

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Miriam, in the act of preparing Mrs. Nash's medicine, did not answer.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

express in speech

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

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

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

in the direction of

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will be downstairs in the living room if you need me."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading THE DENIAL DOCTOR ROBERTS removed his fingers from Mrs. Nash's wrist, after taking her pulse, and then bowed gravely to her husband.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come, Nash, you must be very weary after your anxious night," and laying his hand persuasively on his companion's shoulder he gently pushed him toward the hall door, then turned back to speak to Miriam.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your wife has rallied and we can safely leave her with the nurse," he said.