used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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anew
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
in or near a particular place or position
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
for the reason that
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
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clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
consultsverbUS /kənˈsʌlts/
third-person singular of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
GalennounUS /ˈɡeɪlən/
Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
immediately past
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latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
the act of departing
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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not any; not one
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAVING the stormy latitude of High Beech, we retrace our steps to the classic shades of Oxford, where we find the undergraduate Tincroft, some three months after our last parting with him, again quietly ensconced in his rather dingy rooms at Queen's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
belonging to the speaker and others
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
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the act of departing politely
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
prescriptionsnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “prescription” — directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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with low volume
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on the contrary
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retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
an educational institution
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
in a serious manner
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a special situation
From this reading He had, for one thing, put himself to school.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
Tincroft
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
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unprofitablyadverb
without gain or profit
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
in or at the place that
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used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time which had thus passed away had not been altogether unprofitably spent by him.
which person or people
From this reading It is said that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client; and I have been told that when a doctor is seriously ill, he generally consults a brother Galen—whether or not it is because he has little faith in his own prescriptions, I have no means of knowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEAVING the stormy latitude of High Beech, we retrace our steps to the classic shades of Oxford, where we find the undergraduate Tincroft, some three months after our last parting with him, again quietly ensconced in his rather dingy rooms at Queen's.
