used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
(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 All four of us had the fever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
a young person of either sex
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
epidemicsnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪks/
plural of “epidemic” — a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All four of us had the fever.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All four of us had the fever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
Semmeya's
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From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
for a short time
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
ST
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From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
having a supporting base
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
possessing sweep
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All four of us had the fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
unsanitaryadjectiveUS /ənˈsænəteri/
not sanitary or healthful
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All four of us had the fever.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading HOW I WAS SOLD TO ST GEORGE Shortly after Semmeya’s wedding an epidemic of typhoid fever swept over Constantinople.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Owing to our unsanitary drainage conditions such epidemics were not rare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
which person or people
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me it was so acute, and lasted so long, that the doctors gave me up as a sickly child who had not the strength to battle for health.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My lengthy illness left me alive, it is true, but as a fire leaves standing a structure which it has completely destroyed within.
