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From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
terminate
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
intentionally conceived
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
at any time
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
set up or found
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
HabitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
Lenox
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From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
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 "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
a brief written record
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
go across or through
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
ROWE
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From this reading ROWE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
a shaky motion
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Wednesday, August 23d._ The Doctor received a hasty note from Lucy, requesting him to call this morning at his earliest convenience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
which person or people
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did so, and found his patient agitated and trembling, who immediately requested to be left alone with Frank.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse, and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dr. Lenox," said he, "I have sent for you to receive a confession from me, which I little thought would ever pass my lips."
