used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A parish apothecary had him in charge.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
agnosticismnoun
a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading A parish apothecary had him in charge.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A parish apothecary had him in charge.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
a boy or man
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
set up or found
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A parish apothecary had him in charge.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
interviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
immediately past
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
McGair
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From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
the force of workers available
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
and nothing more
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
paralyticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading A parish apothecary had him in charge.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
Skelton
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From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
that is looked for
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The medical interest which had at first been aroused by the case appeared to have died away; and it was only after some time spent in interviewing officials that he at last found the man, Daniel McGair.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After some difficulty he succeeded in discovering the paralytic whom he sought.
belonging to which person
From this reading The apothecary was a coarse good-natured fellow, one of that class of ignorant men upon whose brains the dregs of a refined agnosticism have settled down in the form of arrogant assumption.
Yarm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Skelton travelled northward to Yarm.
