Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

(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 _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

make amendments to

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

a device that produces a current of air

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

without stop or interruption

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

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From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

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From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

go away from a place

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

and nothing more

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

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From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading However, one Day a Doctor called, and gave as his Reason for not coming before, that he had been ill himself.

return to an original state

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

carry out

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

from that time on

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading But the Watchman would not let me go forth, though he would send my Messages to _Violet_, and give me the Packages of Clothing and so forth that _Violet_ sent me.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Master _Blower_ now sat up in his easy Chair, half wakeful, half dozing, for he was too weak to read much.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

which person or people

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And he said both my Patients were in such a fair Way of Recovery, that he thought in another Week I might leave the House without Danger to myself or others, only attending to the proper Fumigations.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Distinction between would & should_ DORCAS, who continued very ill all this Day, began thereafter to amend, and was able to take the sole Night-watch.