used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
Aesculapiusnoun
son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
move towards
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
BrahminnounUS /ˈbrɑːmɪn/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
set up or found
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
full of life and energy
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
Lozzi
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From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
Lunarian
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From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
social deportment
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
not any; not one
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
Pozzi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
recoversverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
unusual or striking
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
in a strange manner
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
(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 It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
which person or people
From this reading _Lunarian physicians: their consultation--While they dispute the patient recovers--The travellers visit the celebrated teacher Lozzi Pozzi._ While I indulged in these sad meditations, and felt for my host while I felt no less for myself, I saw the physician approach who had been sent for.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It turned out that he was well acquainted with the Brahmin; and learning from the latter my wish, he conducted me into the room of our sick host.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We found him lying on a straw bed, and strangely altered within a few hours.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I felt great curiosity to witness the skill of this Lunar Aesculapius, and he was evidently pleased with the interest I manifested.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was a tall, thin man, with a quick step, a lively, piercing eye, a sallow complexion, and very courteous manners, and always willing to display the ready flow of words for which he was remarkable.
