used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHE COULD NOT POSTPONE HER ENGAGEMENT.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading SHE COULD NOT POSTPONE HER ENGAGEMENT.
divisible by two
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
death of a person
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
Harman
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From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE COULD NOT POSTPONE HER ENGAGEMENT.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHE COULD NOT POSTPONE HER ENGAGEMENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
POSTPONEverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading SHE COULD NOT POSTPONE HER ENGAGEMENT.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE COULD NOT POSTPONE HER ENGAGEMENT.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
make steady
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
precisely as stated
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Mr. Harman felt himself growing weaker and weaker.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading It was just possible that, had his mind been at rest, the weakness of body, the pain of body, the slow decay might have been, not removed, but at least arrested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The disease which was to lay him in his grave was making slow, but steady progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
a late time of life
From this reading Had Mr. Harman been a very happy man, he might have lived, even with so fatal a malady, for many years.
