Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

have an effect upon

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

(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 He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

in bodily form

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

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 He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

emanating from God

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

to or in any or all places

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

set up or found

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

a man of refinement

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

(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 The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

capable of being imagined

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

incapable of being cured

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

the power of creative imagination

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

not any; not one

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

a stipulated condition

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

anything indispensable

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

a special situation

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

in the direction of

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The first thing he did towards the carrying out of his plan was to buy a site for his hospital near a growing town on the banks of a big river.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading The Great Hospital had been founded by an eccentric old gentleman of enormous wealth for an entirely original purpose.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

at the time that

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He therefore determined to found an hospital for these unhappy ones, which should contain every requisite that Divine Revelation had suggested, or human ingenuity could devise, for the promotion of peace of mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He observed that great buildings were erected everywhere to receive patients suffering from all imaginable bodily ills, chronic mania, of course, when the brain was diseased, being one of them; but no one had thought of making provision for such troubles, mental, moral, and religious, as affect the mind; and he held that such suffering was as real, and, without proper treatment, as incurable and disastrous, as any form of physical ailment.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The idea had grown out of some great mental trouble with which he himself had been afflicted in early life, and for which the world, as it was, could offer him no relief.