used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s illness ran on and on.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
any thing at all
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
else
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From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s illness ran on and on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
Mannering's
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From this reading Mr. Mannering’s illness ran on and on.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s illness ran on and on.
not any; not one
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s illness ran on and on.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. Mannering’s illness ran on and on.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
Roland
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From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
on a floor above
From this reading Dr. Roland, not allowed to do anything else for his friend, regulated furtively the quality and quantity of the milk, enough to sustain a large nursery, which was sent upstairs.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Week after week the anxious watchers waited for the crisis which did not come.
which person or people
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But it was allowed that he had no bad symptoms, and that the whole matter turned on the question whether his strength could be sustained.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was evident now that the patient, who had no violence in his illness any more than in his life, was yet not to be spared a day of its furthest length.
