Chapter VI

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

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

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

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

someone with the power to settle matters at will

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

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

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

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From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

carefully weighed

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

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From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

only a very short time before

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

the quality of being humane

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

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

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

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

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

without good reason

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

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From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

only a very short time before

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

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From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

become slow or slower

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

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From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

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

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

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

From this reading A doctor’s life is not lightly to be envied.

a person who changes location

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading Like a traveller in a half-barbarous country, he must be prepared for all emergencies, trusting to his own mother-wit and the resourcefulness of his manhood.

up to a particular time

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

at the time that

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The common functions of existence are hardly granted him; he is a species of supramundane creature to whom sleep and food are scarcely considered vital.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He may be challenged from cock-crow until midnight to do battle with every physical ill that affects humanity on earth, and to act as arbiter between life and death.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading However critical the strain, he must never slacken, never show temper when pestered by the old women of the sick-room, never lose the suggestion of sympathy.