1831
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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
1910
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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
in the past
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
(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 sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to be married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
biblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
brought into existence
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My children have done well for themselves.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
a female human offspring
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My children have done well for themselves.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My children have done well for themselves.
set up or found
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My children have done well for themselves.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
lifespannounUS /ˈlaɪfspæn/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
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 A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I used to be married.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
Raabe
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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
RecollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
having a supporting base
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading My children have done well for themselves.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My sons are all standing on their own two feet and my daughter has found herself a good husband.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to be married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My children have done well for themselves.
Wilhelm
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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) A Recollection of the 'House of Life' I am a doctor, a general practitioner of long standing and a medical officer of health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
a late time of life
From this reading Four years ago I was decorated with the Order of the Red Eagle (Third Class) and, having been born some years prior to the turn of the century, am therefore quite near to the end of my biblical lifespan.
