used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He allowed himself to be persuaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He allowed himself to be persuaded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
c'est
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From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
Eva's
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From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
FRÉDÉRIC
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From this reading --FRÉDÉRIC SOULIE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He allowed himself to be persuaded.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He allowed himself to be persuaded.
honeverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
mais
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From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
Mourir
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From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
Nyborg
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From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
a human being
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He allowed himself to be persuaded.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
on the contrary
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
SOULIE
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From this reading --FRÉDÉRIC SOULIE.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
supplice
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From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had prayed him to stay over the night there, and rather to drive hone in the early morning than so late in the evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
vivre
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From this reading “Mourir! c’est un instant de supplice: mais vivre?”
which person or people
From this reading The physician from Nyborg, who had been on a visit to a sick person in the neighborhood, took this opportunity of calling on the family and inquiring after Eva’s health.
