used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
anew
From this reading Everybody said that Harry Edgham was quite well again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
(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 It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
Edgham
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From this reading Everybody said that Harry Edgham was quite well again.
Edgham's
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From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
every person
From this reading Everybody said that Harry Edgham was quite well again.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
joyfulnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
not any; not one
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
quiescencenoun
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Everybody said that Harry Edgham was quite well again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everybody said that Harry Edgham was quite well again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It had, as diseases often have, its periods of such utter quiescence that it seemed as if it had entirely disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
(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 Everybody said that Harry Edgham was quite well again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry Edgham's disease proved to be one of those concerning which no physician can accurately calculate its duration or termination.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was not a year after Harry had received his indeterminate death sentence before he looked better than he had done for a long while.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The color came back to his cheeks, his expression regained its youthful joyfulness.
