used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
Bearwarden
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From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
curantur
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From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
someone who is a detective
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
homoeopathynoun
a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
immediately past
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
subject to death
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
come into possession of
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
on one occasion
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
Similia
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From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
similibus
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From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
Stanmore
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From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading _Similia similibus curantur_ is the maxim of homoeopathy; and whatever success this healing principle may obtain with bodily ailments, I have little doubt of its efficacy in affections of the heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
which person or people
From this reading Dick had been cured at last--cured of the painful disease he once believed mortal--cured by a course of sanitary treatment, delightful in its process, unerring in its results; and he walked about now with the buoyant step, the cheerful air of one who has been lightened of a load lying next his heart.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Shall I confess, to the utter destruction of his character for undying constancy, that he did not wish to be?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "NOT FOR JOSEPH" But Dick Stanmore was _not_ in a hansom with Lady Bearwarden.
a late time of life
From this reading Medical discoveries have of late years brought into vogue a science of which I have borrowed the motto for these volumes.
