used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
Carleton
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
CONVALESCENCEnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading CONVALESCENCE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
take in liquids
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
let fall to the ground
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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 The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
only a very short time before
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
topsy
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
turvy
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
at the time that
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
