used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am awake, and will strike a light in a moment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Doctor Grey, are you awake?
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Doctor Grey, are you awake?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor Grey, are you awake?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
divisible by two
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Doctor Grey, are you awake?
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am awake, and will strike a light in a moment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am awake, and will strike a light in a moment."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I am awake, and will strike a light in a moment."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
a person who carries a message
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I am awake, and will strike a light in a moment."
not any; not one
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
a brief written record
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
slumbers
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From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "I am awake, and will strike a light in a moment."
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
required or under orders
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
in or at that place or location
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
two times
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard him stumbling about the room, and finally there was a crash, as of a broken vase or goblet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dr. Grey, here is a note from 'Solitude,' and the messenger begs that you will lose no time, as one of the servants is supposed to be dying."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Salome had knocked twice at Dr. Grey's door, without arousing him, and the third time she beat a tattoo that would have broken even heavier slumbers than his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor Grey, are you awake?
