used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
being one more than seven
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a sad thing for Edward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
as might be expected
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This was a sad thing for Edward.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
a special situation
From this reading This was a sad thing for Edward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a sad thing for Edward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He therefore gave strict directions to keep him in a darkened chamber, with a bandage over his eyes.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Not a ray of the blessed light of heaven could be suffered to visit the poor lad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes.
