used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is he dying, and is his mind wandering?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't believe so," answered the doctor.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least I don't believe that he is dying, though his mind may be wandering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At least I don't believe that he is dying, though his mind may be wandering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe so," answered the doctor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe so," answered the doctor.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Is he dying, and is his mind wandering?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is he dying, and is his mind wandering?"
be the source of pain
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe so," answered the doctor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least I don't believe that he is dying, though his mind may be wandering.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "At least I don't believe that he is dying, though his mind may be wandering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Is he dying, and is his mind wandering?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't believe so," answered the doctor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At least I don't believe that he is dying, though his mind may be wandering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "At least I don't believe that he is dying, though his mind may be wandering.
male cat
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
migratory
From this reading Is he dying, and is his mind wandering?"
What's
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From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
which person or people
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he is worse hurt than appears?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TOM'S NEW IDEA "What's the matter with him, Doctor?" asked Tom in a low voice of the young physician who had been working over the man.
