adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
Casaubon
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From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
Casaubon's
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From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
délasser
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From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
hors
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From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
lasse
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From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
Lydgate
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From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
PASCALnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
propos
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From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
Qui
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From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
stethoscopenounUS /ˈsteθəskoʊp/
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
veut
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From this reading Qui veut délasser hors de propos, lasse.—PASCAL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He not only used his stethoscope (which had not become a matter of course in practice at that time), but sat quietly by his patient and watched him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Casaubon had no second attack of equal severity with the first, and in a few days began to recover his usual condition.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To Mr. Casaubon’s questions about himself, he replied that the source of the illness was the common error of intellectual men—a too eager and monotonous application: the remedy was, to be satisfied with moderate work, and to seek variety of relaxation.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But Lydgate seemed to think the case worth a great deal of attention.
