used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
react verbally
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
(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 When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
an occurrence of something
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
Dr
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From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
divisible by two
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
set up or found
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
hallucinationsnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
longue
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From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
neurasthenicnoun
a person suffering a nervous breakdown
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Penelope!
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
psychologistnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəst/
a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
SubconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
at the time that
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
William
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From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Dr. Owen entered her attractive sitting room with its prevailing tone of blue, he found his fair patient reclining on a _chaise longue_, her eyes heavy with anxiety.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A Boston psychologist was even to devote a chapter of his great work "Mysteries of the Subconscious Mind" to the hallucinations of Penelope W----.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Here was a case fated to be written about in many languages and discussed before learned societies.
a late time of life
From this reading FIVE PURPLE MARKS During his thirty years of medical experience among neurasthenic and hysterical women, Dr. William Owen had never encountered a more puzzling case than the one before him on this brisk winter morning when he set forth to answer the urgent appeal of Penelope Wells.
