used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERPLEXING ILLNESS.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading The dentist rallied his invalid friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The dentist rallied his invalid friend.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Mr. Sheldon's prophecy was fully realised.
Halliday
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From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
herculeanadjectiveUS /hərˈkjuːliən/
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A PERPLEXING ILLNESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The dentist rallied his invalid friend.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
the force of workers available
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sheldon's prophecy was fully realised.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
on one occasion
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
PERPLEXINGadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading A PERPLEXING ILLNESS.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Mr. Sheldon's prophecy was fully realised.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading The dentist rallied his invalid friend.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Mr. Sheldon's prophecy was fully realised.
Sheldon's
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From this reading Mr. Sheldon's prophecy was fully realised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
male cat
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
veriest
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From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sheldon's prophecy was fully realised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Halliday awoke the next day with a violent cold in his head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Like most big boisterous men of herculean build, he was the veriest craven in the hour of physical ailment; so he succumbed at once to the malady which a man obliged to face the world and fight for his daily bread must needs have made light of.
