used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Death is inevitable, yes almost sure!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
dearly loved
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
ClinicnounUS /ˈklɪnɪk/
a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death is inevitable, yes almost sure!”
DependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
the act of departing
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Death is inevitable, yes almost sure!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
a human being
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
express in speech
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
StrikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Death is inevitable, yes almost sure!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
to-day
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From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
at the time that
From this reading When a person is ill, nature and disease are fighting each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doctor comes and beats about with a club, so to speak; if he strikes the disease, the person will recover; if he strikes nature, the patient dies.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _For Doctors_ Depends Upon Which He Strikes Professor:—“Gentlemen, I am going to begin my lecture to-day, with the diseases of mankind.
an affirmative
From this reading At the Clinic “Yes, beloved hearers, every hour must find us prepared to die.
