used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Yeniseisk sick-list was, unfortunately, very large at the time of my visit.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
without stop or interruption
From this reading YENISEISK—_continued_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a man of refinement
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Yeniseisk sick-list was, unfortunately, very large at the time of my visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Yeniseisk sick-list was, unfortunately, very large at the time of my visit.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
for a short time
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
sick-list
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Yeniseisk sick-list was, unfortunately, very large at the time of my visit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hospital—Siberian houses—Their comfort—The streets of the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Yeniseisk sick-list was, unfortunately, very large at the time of my visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The Yeniseisk sick-list was, unfortunately, very large at the time of my visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after, I received an invitation to visit the hospital, and, as I heard it was a very interesting sight, I eagerly availed myself of it.
which person or people
From this reading The house doctor, an amiable old gentleman, who spoke German fluently, showed me over the place, and evidently took a great pride in it, although he informed me it was very old and was to be shortly replaced by a new building.
YENISEISK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YENISEISK—_continued_.
