used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
bannedadjectiveUS /bænd/
forbidden by law
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
Denborough
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From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
divisible by two
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
accept an excuse for
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
obtain
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
How
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From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
Johnstone
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From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
not any; not one
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
win a victory over
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
straitened
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From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
unhesitatingadjective
characterized by quickness and firmness
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
uninhabitableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəbəl/
not fit for habitation
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The selfishness engendered by his absorption in outside affairs armed him against these; he was more oppressed, and finally overcome and routed to flight, by the universal, unbroken, and unhesitating condemnation and contempt that he met with.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading =How It Seemed to the Doctor.= James Roberts made to himself some excuse of business for his sudden expedition to London, but in reality he was moved to go by the desire for sympathy.
at the time that
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The severe banned him as wicked, the charitable dubbed him crazy; even Johnstone, whom he had bought, gave him no sympathy.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are times and moods when a man will do many strange things, if thereby he may gain the comfort of an approving voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not so much his straitened means and impoverished household, with the silent suppressed reproach of his wife's sad face, which made Denborough for the time uninhabitable to the Doctor.
