used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hearing that I was at the mayor's house, he had hurried thither in search of me.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
psychological suffering
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
set up or found
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing that I was at the mayor's house, he had hurried thither in search of me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Hearing that I was at the mayor's house, he had hurried thither in search of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
a message received and understood
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
immediately past
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
Margrave's
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From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading Hearing that I was at the mayor's house, he had hurried thither in search of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hearing that I was at the mayor's house, he had hurried thither in search of me.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Hearing that I was at the mayor's house, he had hurried thither in search of me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father had come to my house a few minutes before I reached it, in great distress of mind, saying that his child had been seized with fever, and had become delirious.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt as if it were almost a relief to the troubled and haunting thoughts which tormented me, to be summoned to the exercise of a familiar knowledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
belonging to which person
From this reading The little boy whom Margrave's carelessness had so injured, and for whose injury he had shown so little feeling, had been weakened by the confinement which the nature of the injury required, and for the last few days had been generally ailing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On reaching my own home, I found my servant sitting up for me with the information that my attendance was immediately required.
