used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
Barclugh
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From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
Biddle
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From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
Greydon
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From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
go across or through
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
with low volume
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
Roderick
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From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
sick-room
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From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two doctors met in the sick-room, Dr. Biddle arose and quietly addressed his friend:
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
except if; if not
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
precisely as stated
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
virulentadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrələnt/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
(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 “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Greydon reached the bedside of Roderick Barclugh, Dr. Biddle was bathing his patient’s hands and arms, and laboring over him to reduce the temperature.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading This gentleman is suffering from a severe wound in the shoulder, and this fever has attacked him in a virulent form, and unless we can reduce the temperature, his chances are very slim for recovery.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Well, I am surprised to learn that he is wounded,” replied Dr. Greydon, “but I heard that he undertook a perilous adventure to pass through the enemy’s lines into New York, on a business enterprise; but where did he get this fever?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dr. Greydon, I am glad that you have come.
