(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 STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
Anstice
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From this reading EURIPIDES—(_Anstice_).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
aye
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
EURIPIDESnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading EURIPIDES—(_Anstice_).
at any time
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
FORDYCE
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From this reading THE FORDYCE STORY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
IndelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
life-blood
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
on one occasion
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
in the near future
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE FORDYCE STORY.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORDYCE STORY.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
which person or people
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
