used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for once report was true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Brian
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
an occurrence of something
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Earle
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
divisible by two
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for once report was true.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed it was more than critical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was more than critical.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
maladiesnounUS /ˈmælədiz/
plural of “malady” — any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
on one occasion
From this reading And for once report was true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Scarborough
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And for once report was true.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
precisely as stated
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
at the time that
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
