used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
acerbities
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From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
castigatedverbUS /ˈkæstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “castigate” — censure severely
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
Dennihan
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From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
Doc's
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From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
dullingverbUS /ˈdʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
ever-pointed
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From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
Jim
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From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
and nothing more
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
semi-partnership
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From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the sister of Doc could develop such a spirit of motherhood astounded nearly every man in the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
very small
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
verballyadverbUS /vərˈbæli/
as a verb
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Jim and Miss Dennihan were baffled, though their tenderness increased and their old animosity disappeared, forgotten in the stress of care.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accustomed to acerbities of criticism for their many shortcomings from her ever-pointed tongue, they marvelled the more at her semi-partnership with Jim, whom of all the population of the town she had scorned and verbally castigated most frequently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hand of lethargy lay with dulling weight upon him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "IF ONLY I HAD THE RESOLUTION" For the next three or four days the tiny bit of a man at Miss Doc's seemed neither to be worse nor better of his ailment.
