used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
consumptiveadjective
tending to consume or use often wastefully
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
your usual mood
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
expectorantnounUS /ɪkˈspektərənt/
a medicine promoting expectoration
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
full of life and energy
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
lotionnounUS /ˈloʊʃən/
any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
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 He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
not any; not one
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
north-country
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From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
phials
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
an educational institution
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
at the time that
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
a late time of life
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
