used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
(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 "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
can't
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From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
not any; not one
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
Phyllis
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From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
relentlessnessnoun
mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pulled back, but that made no difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
train'snounUS /treɪnz/
possessive form of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "But I _can't_ go!" she protested weakly from her seat, as the train pulled out of the station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
whisking
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From this reading "Hurry, Joy, train's coming," was all he said, and caught her arm, whisking her aboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had her established in a seat, with what Phyllis called his "genial medical relentlessness," in spite of her appeals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, you see, you have," was John's placidly unanswerable reply, as he stowed his light overcoat on the rack above them and laid her coat over that with maddening precision.
