used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
anew
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
make right or correct
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
set up or found
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
the middle of the day
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
carry out
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading The doctor came at once, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, after examining him, pronounced that he had a bad attack of fever, probably typhoid.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He advised him to go to the hospital, and before noon Sam found himself comfortably installed in a hospital bed, screened off by a movable partition from a ward of fever patients.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The doctor's surmise proved to be correct, and for weeks he was dangerously ill, much of the time being delirious.
at the time that
From this reading Home Again When Sam got up and began to undress to take his bath, his head swam so that he was obliged to lie down again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried again two or three times, but always with the same result, and finally he rang for a servant and sent for an army surgeon.
