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From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
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From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. James says, however, that he is a humbug, that is, as I understood.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
a female human offspring
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
Dr
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From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. James says, however, that he is a humbug, that is, as I understood.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Mr. James says, however, that he is a humbug, that is, as I understood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. James says, however, that he is a humbug, that is, as I understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
not any; not one
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. James says, however, that he is a humbug, that is, as I understood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _October 6, 1867._—Mr. Henry James and his daughter came to call.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Mr. James says, however, that he is a humbug, that is, as I understood.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is a man of discernment which he turns to the best account, but not a man of deep insight or unwonted development.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is an old man now, but with so large a practice that he will see no new patients.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We chanced to ask him about Dr. G—— of New York, a physician of wide reputation in the diagnosis of disease.
