used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was, as it were, an intern practising the surgery of the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
clinicnounUS /ˈklɪnɪk/
a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
embryonicadjectiveUS /ˌembriˈɑːnɪk/
of an organism prior to birth or hatching
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
set up or found
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
gamutnounUS /ˈɡæmət/
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
internverbUS /ˈɪntərn/
deprive of freedom
From this reading He was, as it were, an intern practising the surgery of the law.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He was, as it were, an intern practising the surgery of the law.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
practising
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From this reading He was, as it were, an intern practising the surgery of the law.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading He was, as it were, an intern practising the surgery of the law.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading And what a multitude of cases came there for treatment--every disease of the mind and heart and soul!
precisely as stated
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was, as it were, an intern practising the surgery of the law.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was to him, the embryonic advocate, what hospital service is to the surgeon.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had found himself from the very first day in a sort of huge legal clinic, where hourly he could run through the whole gamut of human emotions.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
a late time of life
From this reading Taken as a whole, his five years there had been invaluable both from a personal and professional point of view.
