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From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
ArchaeologynounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
BiblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
charitablyadverbUS /ˈtʃerɪtəbli/
in a charitable manner
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
colicnoun
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
having made preparations
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
a boy or man
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
set up or found
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
brought together in one place
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
ten 10s
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
it's
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From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
Jahn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
razor-strop
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From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If it be true--I very much doubt it--that, in a multitude of counsellors, there is safety, this must be an excellent arrangement for the patient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They have not the slightest interest in the horse, nor in the driver--it's nothing under heaven, but pure brotherly love.
Upham's
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From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
being of use or service
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
precisely as stated
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
at the time that
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Imagine a poor fellow, suddenly attacked with a windy colic, and deposited for this purpose, in State Street, in the very place, formerly occupied, by the razor-strop man, or the magnolia merchant!
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Jahn says, in his Biblical Archaeology, Upham's translation, page 105, that, in Babylon, when first attacked with disease, the patients were placed in the streets, for the purpose of ascertaining, from casual passengers, what practices or medicines _they_ had found useful, in similar cases.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have often thought, that benevolence was getting to be an epidemic; particularly when I have noticed the attentions of one or two hundred charitably disposed persons, gathered about a conservative horse, that would not budge an inch.
