used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
anew
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
common-sense
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From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
Dixcart
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From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
Gard
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From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
on one occasion
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “An experience such as you have had needs some getting over.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
TRAPSnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL The Doctor insisted on taking care of Gard.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
at the time that
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took him into his own house at Dixcart, and began at once a course of treatment based on common-sense and the then most scientific attainment, and calculated to repair the waste of the Rock and build him up anew in the shortest time compatible with an efficient and permanent cure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even when Gard felt quite himself again and would have returned to his work, the genial autocrat would not hear of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just you stop here, my boy,” he ordered.
