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Chapter XI
"_Wo ist er?_" he murmured. "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office. "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man." Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair. "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
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From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
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From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Wo ist er?_" he murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
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From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Wo ist er?_" he murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Wo ist er?_" he murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Wo ist er?_" he murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mein kind!_" "It's all right," the doctor replied, and then he turned to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
up to a particular time
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
during the time that
From this reading "Keep him quiet while I attend to the other fellow," said the doctor; "and don't let him talk."
which person or people
From this reading Pincus came running from the office and reassured his uncle, who, under the ministrations of the doctor, grew rapidly stronger until he was sufficiently recovered to be placed on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Wo ist er?_" he murmured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come out here, you, and talk to the old man."
