Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

highly skilled

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

(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 But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

any thing at all

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

the formal act of approving

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

in a state of sleep

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

approval

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

inspired with confidence

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

in a fluent manner

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There is much magic in a great name.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is much magic in a great name.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading There is much magic in a great name.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is much magic in a great name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There is much magic in a great name.

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From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

term of address for a man

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is much magic in a great name.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two days later, Nell sat beside Falconer.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was asleep, but every now and then he moved suddenly, and his brows knit as if he were suffering.

at the time that

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

which person or people

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading But though he did not appear to have accomplished anything beyond a general expression of approval of everything the local man had done, all persons concerned felt encouraged and more hopeful by his visit; and when Falconer showed signs of improvement it was duly placed to Sir William's credit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The great surgeon--who, by the way, was small and short of stature--had come down, made his examination, said a few cheerful words to the patient, gone up to the Hall to dinner--at which he had talked fluently of everything but the case--and returned to London with a big check from Drake.