used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
anatomicadjectiveUS /ˌænəˈtɑːmɪk/
of or relating to the structure of the body
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
Blackwell's
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From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
dissectingverbUS /daɪˈsektɪŋ/
-ing form of “dissect” — cut open or cut apart
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
dissecting-room
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From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
dissectionsnounUS /daɪˈsekʃənz/
plural of “dissection” — cutting so as to separate into pieces
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
divisible by two
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
Favell
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From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
Favell's
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From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
depressingly dark
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
for this reason
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
not any; not one
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
room-mates
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From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had just finished my dissections, as had my room-mates several weeks before, hence had no occasion to visit that gloomy and dismal room above stairs known as the hall of anatomy.
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, we heard one day of a marvellously interesting subject that had just been brought over from Blackwell’s Island, our interest was not especially excited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
which person or people
From this reading The dissecting room is by no means haunted by students who have finished their prescribed course in anatomy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It seems, however, that one of Favell’s friends had induced him to go up to the dissecting-room one morning to inspect the anatomic wonder, which I had understood somewhat vaguely, was the body of a remarkably beautiful woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The end of the college term was drawing near, and even Favell and Richardson had settled down to something like earnest work preparatory to examinations.
