used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
how long something has existed
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
consulting-room
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From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
immediately past
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
and nothing more
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
SurgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
carry out
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
Vere
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From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Towards two o’clock in the afternoon, Ovid Vere (of the Royal College of Surgeons) stood at the window of his consulting-room in London, looking out at the summer sunshine, and the quiet dusty street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a prosperous career before him, he had been compelled (at only thirty-one years of age) to ask a colleague to take charge of his practice, and to give the brain which he had cruelly wearied a rest of some months to come.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had received a warning, familiar to the busy men of our time--the warning from overwrought Nature, which counsels rest after excessive work.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading On the next day he had arranged to embark for the Mediterranean in a friend’s yacht.
a late time of life
From this reading The weary old nineteenth century had advanced into the last twenty years of its life.
