1922
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From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
amassverbUS /əˈmæs/
collect or gather
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
avariciousadjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
chauffeur'snounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
EXnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading (Native Medical Practitioner).
medicallyadverbUS /ˈmedəkli/
involving medical practice
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading (Native Medical Practitioner).
not any; not one
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
OFFICIO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
PractitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading (Native Medical Practitioner).
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The special permit was far less potent than a chauffeur’s license, and my official status, if any, was somewhat lower than that of the N.M.P.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In 1922 a law was passed, for my personal benefit, to the effect that no American could practise medicine in Fiji without a “special permit.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A DOCTOR EX OFFICIO I was a dog without a collar, medically speaking.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Official Fiji had heard about the avaricious Yankee, planting himself on foreign soil to amass a dishonest fortune.
