used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
articulatingverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “articulate” — provide with a joint
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ve got him round at last.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
consulting-room
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From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
Dr
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From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
at any time
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
set up or found
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
the act of giving
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got him round at last.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got him round at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
immediately past
From this reading “I’ve got him round at last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
lunacynounUS /ˈluːnəsi/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
Macfarlane's
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From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
Pickering
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From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I’ve got him round at last.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SILENT MAN’S STORY ON the following morning I entered Dr. Macfarlane’s consulting-room in response to a letter from him.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brand, the surgeon, has discovered that he has an injury to the tongue which prevents him properly articulating.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not only is he quite rational, but he has found his voice, or as much of it as he will ever have.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your foundling is a lot better, Pickering,” exclaimed the great lunacy specialist, rising and giving me his hand.
