used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The patience and interest of the Count never flagged a moment.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
bents
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From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
Cloud's
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From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count Steps Over the Line.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The patience and interest of the Count never flagged a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The patience and interest of the Count never flagged a moment.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Count Steps Over the Line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading The patience and interest of the Count never flagged a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The patience and interest of the Count never flagged a moment.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Count Steps Over the Line.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The patience and interest of the Count never flagged a moment.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Count Steps Over the Line.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count Steps Over the Line.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Silver Cloud's crew, if we may so term it, had busied themselves in various ways, according to their several dispositions and bents of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most inveterate cases of chronic diseases constituted the bulk of his practice, and the cures that he made were truly marvelous.
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Jones was occupied more or less of the time with the invalids, who came to him from far and wide.
