Is doctor a common noun or a proper noun

How can rereading a passage to clarify the meaning of a later one?

If the author's last name is mentioned in the sentence, it does not need to be included in the in-text citation.

Which of the following words in bold means “to put before something else”? a) the broken device sat unused in a box. b) jose wanted to defermaking a decision about college until the spring. c) ashok’s counsel was to go to the store tomorrow. d) i would prefer to go to a movie this weekend instead of the play.