used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
(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 Those two women will do all that I could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
a youthful male person
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Lacey, the nursing?"
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
dearly loved
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
I'll
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From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
Lacey
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From this reading "But, Lacey, the nursing?"
engage in
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
not any; not one
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading "But, Lacey, the nursing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
express in words
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Lacey, the nursing?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He has that, and there is no disease, my dear boy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is only a question of seeing to his bandages, and cleanliness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could say I'll go and stay with him; but if I did, the chances are that I should not get there; and if I did, I make the risk of his being murdered ten times greater.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Those two women will do all that I could.
