used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
BLOOMFIELDnounUS /ˈbluːmfiːld/
United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
From this reading THE TELEGRAM FROM BLOOMFIELD.
Borrodaile
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From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TELEGRAM FROM BLOOMFIELD.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
Happenchance
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From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
Phineas
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From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM FROM BLOOMFIELD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM FROM BLOOMFIELD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His health failing, he was ordered to Arizona.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
which person or people
From this reading At the last moment before starting Borrodaile had happened to think of an old letter from a nephew of his who had been engaged in the mining business in a camp called Happenchance, in southern Arizona.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dry, invigorating climate had worked wonders in thousands of cases similar to the professor's, and there was every reason to believe that the professor would be greatly benefited, if not entirely cured of his malady.
a late time of life
From this reading Professor Phineas Borrodaile had for years been an instructor in an academy in the middle West.
