AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
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 One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
leechesnounUS /ˈliːtʃɪz/
plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
teethingnounUS /ˈtiːðɪŋ/
the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
