used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
anew
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
(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 I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
react verbally
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
apart from; not including
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
lumbagonounUS /ləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading It seemed a valuable medical course, and I recommended it to a lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was taken ill himself and could not come; but I did not need him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I cut off all those things for two days and nights; in fact, I cut off all kinds of food, too, and all drinks except water, and at the end of the forty-eight hours the lumbago was discouraged and left me.
(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 I was a well man; so I gave thanks and took to those delicacies again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said that that would answer, and said he would come around in twenty-four hours and begin work again.
