used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He must enter that room--a calm intelligence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
on or to one side
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
make calm or still
From this reading He must enter that room--a calm intelligence.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
to come or go into
From this reading He must enter that room--a calm intelligence.
divisible by two
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He must enter that room--a calm intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
others
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From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
profanationnounUS /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He must enter that room--a calm intelligence.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He is disabled for his mission if he suffer aught to obscure the keen quiet glance of his science.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must enter that room--a calm intelligence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At its threshold the more human passions quit their hold on his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To the true physician there is an inexpressible sanctity in the sick chamber.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Love there would be profanation; even the grief permitted to others he must put aside.
