used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
a quantity of money
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
Barton
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From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days passed quietly.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days passed quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
Luttrell
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From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days passed quietly.
NIGHT-BELL
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From this reading THE NIGHT-BELL RINGS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next few days passed quietly.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
with low volume
From this reading The next few days passed quietly.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
RINGSnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading THE NIGHT-BELL RINGS.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of his delicate aspect, and the terrible hardships he had experienced, Robert Barton proved that he had a fair amount of recuperative power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-BELL RINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."--_Livy_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Luttrell professed himself perfectly satisfied with his patient's progress.
