used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had been unremitting in his attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been unremitting in his attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been unremitting in his attention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been unremitting in his attention.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
Julia
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From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
not any; not one
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
SICK-ROOM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had it, and for ten days she had seen no one but her husband and physician, and had no care but such as Guy could give her.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
a special situation
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading He had been unremitting in his attention.
varioloid
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From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading IN THE SICK-ROOM Julia had the smallpox, not varioloid, but the veritable thing itself, in its most aggravated form.
at the time that
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where she took it, or when, she did not know, nor did it matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Tender and gentle as a woman, he had nursed her night and day, with no thought for himself and the risk he ran.
