used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
AmusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
without doubt or question
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
Cullingworth
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From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
endeavoured
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From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
ExplodesverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊdz/
third-person singular of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
FurnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
HoneymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
a single distinct event
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
the literary culture
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
and nothing more
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
reassemble mentally
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
Saltirenoun
a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
Southsea
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From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
at the time that
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
a late time of life
From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.