in actual fact
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
take in solid food
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
an act that fails
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
the act of departing
From this reading Though really that was not what kept me going.
come to pass
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Though really that was not what kept me going.
immediately past
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
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 I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though really that was not what kept me going.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
mustn't
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From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
with low volume
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
on the contrary
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Though really that was not what kept me going.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bitterly I smiled to myself as I slowly crept home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
Stericker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rather clung to the belief that Doctor Stericker might be mistaken, and anyhow that many things might happen in eighteen months.
carry out
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though really that was not what kept me going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so curiously is the average man constituted that I did not feel as if I was actually under sentence of death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though really that was not what kept me going.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELIEF AT LAST "Heart failure; mustn't hurry or you'll die; must eat more, whether you've any appetite, or means to get it or not; must rest and take things quietly," and so on, and so on.
