used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
DR
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
highest in quality
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
MAYBRIGHT
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From this reading MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
oculists
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
SCORPIONnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
versus
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From this reading MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
