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A Strange Story — Volume 01

Chapter II

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In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.
I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.
I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.
On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.
I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Strange Story — Volume 01

Chapter II

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.
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I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.
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I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.
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On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.
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I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Amongst preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.”

All words in this reading · 99

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18

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

acquired

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

ambition

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

authorities

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

away

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

becoming

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

borne

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

cities

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

College

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

comprehensive

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

concede

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

designate

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

distinction

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

Edinburgh

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

eminent

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

English

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

enlarge

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

Europe

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

fix

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From this reading I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

foundations

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

future

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

gathering

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

guarantees

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

hints

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

illustrious

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

initial

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

introduction

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

L

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

letters

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

London

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From this reading I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

made

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

many

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

medical

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

medicine

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

member

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

men

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

modes

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

Paris

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

physician

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

Physicians

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

practice

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

praise

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

principal

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

professional

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

professors

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

received

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

reputation

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

residence

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From this reading I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

resolved

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From this reading I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

schools

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

settled

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

some

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

students

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

studied

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From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

subject

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

taking

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

theories

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

tour

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

towns

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

treatment

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

treats

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

ultimate

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From this reading I had resolved to fix my ultimate residence in London.

unprejudiced

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From this reading On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive' practice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

wealthiest

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

work

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

year

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From this reading In the year 18-- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L----.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.

young

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From this reading I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats.