used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
Briarly
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From this reading Duffham made short work with Briarly and Pratt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
Duffham
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From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
Evesham
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From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
conformity or harmony
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Duffham made short work with Briarly and Pratt.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
the force of workers available
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
Pitchley's
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From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
portmanteaus
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From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
Pratt
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From this reading Duffham made short work with Briarly and Pratt.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Duffham made short work with Briarly and Pratt.
a male human offspring
From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next news was, that Pitchley's Farm had a son and heir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
typhusnounUS /ˈtaɪfəs/
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
From this reading Frank's malady was turning to typhus fever, and a second doctor was called in from Evesham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading By the end of the week he was strapped down in his bed, a raving madman; Duffham attending him, and two men keeping guard.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duffham made short work with Briarly and Pratt.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Duffham made short work with Briarly and Pratt.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He packed them and their cases of wine and their portmanteaus off together; telling them they had done enough mischief for one year, and he must have the house quiet for both its master and mistress.
