used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
Bannister's
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From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
Clifford
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From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
don't
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From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
he'd
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From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
he's
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From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
I'm
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From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
for more time
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
a female domestic
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
with speed
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I felt it from the first," continued Miss Clifford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only this difference, that my brother was a good deal longer developing his case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
which person or people
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don't know why, I'm sure, for he's so much older and not in robust health, either.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, his symptoms were so exactly like Bannister's--that is the maid who is ill.
You'd
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From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You'd have thought he'd succumb more quickly than a young strong woman."
