Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

anew

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

in an apologetic manner

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

immediately past

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Oh, no, no; not likely."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Quite right, Mary.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, no, no; not likely."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh, no, no; not likely."

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, no, no; not likely."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Quite right, Mary.

in a regular manner

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Quite right, Mary.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

term of address for a man

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "He always has this, sir, about this time," said the nurse apologetically, "and the doctor said that it must be given regularly."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "No, of course not," said Barron thoughtfully, as he sank back in his chair and went on smoking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Brettison spoke to him again and again, but his words had not the slightest effect; the man seemed perfectly unconscious of all that was said, and at last there was a tap at the door, and the nurse entered with a tray, and a little tureen of beef tea, with thin slices of toast.