used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
Cowells
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From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
held up in the air
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
pronouncementnounUS /prəˈnaʊnsmənt/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
stethoscopenounUS /ˈsteθəskoʊp/
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt the boy’s pulse, he lifted him and listened at his back, he applied his stethoscope, which harmless instrument has struck terror to more than one fond parent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was brisk and efficient, seeming not particularly interested in the tragedy of the rubber ball nor the viewpoint of the juvenile audience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS The Cowells were new to Bridgeboro and in the emergency had called Doctor Brent at random.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His prompt attention to the patient imposed a silence which made the moments of waiting seem portentous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Out of this ominous silence would come what dreadful pronouncement?
