used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
(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 He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
with anger
From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
on or to one side
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
dressing-room
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From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
Fenton
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From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
hand-bell
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From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
Heathcote
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From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
the literary culture
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
pill-boxes
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From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
uncared
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From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading A mass of unopened letters lay on the table beside him, littered as it was with physic bottles, pill-boxes, and a small hand-bell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was suffering severely from gout, and in all the irritable excitement of that painful malady.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
William
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From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On the carpet around him lay the newspapers and reviews, newly arrived, but all indignantly thrown aside, uncared for by one too deeply engaged in his sufferings to waste a thought upon the interests of the world.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading SIR William Heathcote in his dressing-room, wrapped up with rugs, and his foot on a stool, looked as little like a bridegroom as need be.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not come in yet, Fenton?” cried he, angrily, to his servant.
