used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ----'Tis late before The brave despair.--THOMPSON.
Berners
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From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading ----'Tis late before The brave despair.--THOMPSON.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ----'Tis late before The brave despair.--THOMPSON.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
EXPEDIENTadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading THE LAST EXPEDIENT.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
half-conscious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
IshmaelnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
and nothing more
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST EXPEDIENT.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ----'Tis late before The brave despair.--THOMPSON.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
go away from a place
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
Pendleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST EXPEDIENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading ----'Tis late before The brave despair.--THOMPSON.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ----'Tis late before The brave despair.--THOMPSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
warden'snounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lyon then took an affectionate leave of his half-conscious wife, shook hands with Miss Pendleton, and with a heart full of anxiety went down stairs.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He met Ishmael Worth coming out of the warden's office.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The physicians have gone," said the young lawyer, after greeting Mr. Berners--"just gone; but they have left a copy of their report, the original of which they will have to deliver under oath.
