used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
anew
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
only a very short time before
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
healthilyadverb
in a levelheaded manner
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
of the present time and place
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
intermitting
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From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
set down according to a plan
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though saved from immediate death, Falkner could hardly be called convalescent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of the month of April they took their passage to Leghorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a sad departure; the more so that they were obliged to part with their Greek servant, on whose attachment Elizabeth so much depended.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After a winter full of danger, it was pronounced that the heats of a southern summer would probably prove fatal to him, and that he must be removed without delay to the bracing air of his native country.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading His wound did not heal healthily, and the intermitting fever, returning again and again, laid him prostrate after he had acquired a little strength.
