used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
Barbara
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From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
Donald's
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From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
a social unit living together
From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
staying power
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
RAMSAY
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From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
in the direction of
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
in a violent manner
From this reading Donald's heart beat violently as he hastened towards the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
at the time that
From this reading His legs almost gave away under him, when he staggered up to the cottage.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading It might be his father, his mother, or his sister Barbara; and whichever it was, it was terrible to think of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before he could reach it, another doctor drew up at the door, and it was painfully certain that one of the family was very sick--dangerously so, or two physicians would not have been summoned.
