used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
(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 The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
MinusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
oxydization
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From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
an amount of time
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
physiologicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to the biological study of physiology
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
only a very short time before
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading But the heart had its stubborn habits the same as the other muscles.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading For the period of a month, owing to the impossibility of effort, there was scarcely any wasting of our bodily tissues, and very little need for oxydization of the blood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
at the time that
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
which person or people
From this reading The Mystery of a Minus Weight It was the doctor himself who gave the name Space Fever (now so generally adopted) to the peculiar malady from which he suffered in that long period when weight was very slight or nothing at all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little reflection on the physiological bearings of the conditions we were passing through, will serve to explain the illness.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The limbs, which the heart really works hardest to serve, did scarcely any labour and needed very little blood.
