used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
anew
From this reading "Um!" said the physician again.
ahemnoun
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
Glasby
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From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing very serious, Mr. Anderson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Um!" said the physician again.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
Roger
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From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Nothing very serious, Mr. Anderson.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Glasby looked over the rims of his spectacles at the boy before him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
Um
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From this reading "Um!" said the physician again.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
(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 "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
what's
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From this reading "Well?" asked Mr. Anderson, a little anxious tone coming into his voice, "what's the verdict, doctor?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he glanced at Mr. Anderson, cleared his throat with a loud "ahem" that made Roger start, and said, very ponderously:
