used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
Dwight
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
and nothing more
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
immediately past
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
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 A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
Minneconjou
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
MOMENTOUSadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing organically wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
organicallyadverbUS /ɔːrˈɡænɪkli/
as an important constituent
From this reading There was nothing organically wrong.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both doctors persisted in the belief that her case was one of nerves entirely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing organically wrong.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A MOMENTOUS DAY A week,--another long week,--went by at Minneconjou, and Major Dwight at last was declared out of danger, though a badly shattered man.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Dwight, who should have shown corresponding improvement, seemed, however, not so well.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Just in proportion as the major mended, his wife appeared to fail.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was nothing organically wrong.
