Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

tolerating without protest

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

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From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

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

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

capable of being answered

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

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

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

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

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

From this reading CONVALESCENCE.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

with no protection or shield

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a short vivid experience

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

coins made of gold

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

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

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

not any; not one

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I’ll be answerable for any disease Jessie caught at Mr. Markham’s,” the doctor replied.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

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

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

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

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

precisely as stated

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

at the time that

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

a Caucasian

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

which person or people

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At Mr. Who’s?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “There’s no telling what one will catch among the very poor,” she said to Dr. Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped the heavy gold bracelets flashing on her white, round arm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had it not been for the presence of Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy’s invitation to tea, rode back with him to Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone off into a passion when told that Jessie had been “exposed to fever and mercy knows what.”