used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
drasticadjectiveUS /ˈdræstɪk/
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
take in solid food
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
jaundicenounUS /ˈdʒɔːndəs/
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
the sound of laughing
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
not one, and not any
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
palliativesnounUS /ˈpæliətɪvz/
plural of “palliative” — remedy that alleviates pain without curing
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
a state of acute pain
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
which person or people
From this reading "Concerning a peasant who is suffering from jaundice."
wortnoun
usually used in combination: “liverwort”; “milkwort”; “whorlywort”
From this reading I have prescribed scurvy grass and St. John's wort, and ordered the man to eat carrots, and given him a dose of soda; but such things are mere palliatives--I want something of a more drastic nature.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of a very chronic and stubborn kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you laugh at medicine I am, of course, aware; but none the less I feel certain that you could give me some good, practical advice.
