used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
(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 MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
Barnard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
communicated in words
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
Isora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
on one occasion
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
on the contrary
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
express in speech
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CONTAINING MORE THAN ANY OTHER CHAPTER IN THE SECOND BOOK OF THIS HISTORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
at the time that
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Him?--of whom speak you?--this Barnard, or rather--but I know him!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading When I expressed this wish to Isora, she looked at me long and wistfully, and then burst into tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY first proposal was to remove the patient, with all due care and gentleness, to a better lodging, and a district more convenient for the visits of the most eminent physicians.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "/You/ will not deceive us," said she, "and I accept your kindness at once,--from /him/ I rejected the same offer."
