used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
asseverated
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From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
on one occasion
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading This he refused vehemently, and asseverated that he was not the man we took him for, but, .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We bowed down before him, believing him to be your brother, and asked if he would like to be taken to the palace in Babylon.
