used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
how long something has existed
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading He was a bachelor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was narrow and lanky of build, but fat and ruddy of face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
carefully weighed
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was narrow and lanky of build, but fat and ruddy of face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was narrow and lanky of build, but fat and ruddy of face.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
first-yearadjective
used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
a man of refinement
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading He was narrow and lanky of build, but fat and ruddy of face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
social deportment
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
MARSH'SnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɪz/
possessive form of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
MISFORTUNEnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was narrow and lanky of build, but fat and ruddy of face.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
NASH'SnounUS /ˈnæʃɪz/
possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
the local environment
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading He had practised in four different parts of the country, but had nowhere impressed the people favorably by his cures, or his personality.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading He was narrow and lanky of build, but fat and ruddy of face.
sophisticatedadjectiveUS /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His manners were those of a first-year medical student, though he considered himself to be a polished and sophisticated man of the world.
a late time of life
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading DOCTOR NASH'S SUSPICIONS--YOUNG MARSH'S MISFORTUNE Doctor Nash was a gentleman blessed with the deportment of early and untrained youth, and with the years of middle age.
