adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Mr. Carvel began to mend.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
Carvel
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From this reading Then Mr. Carvel began to mend.
CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
dudgeonnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
Evarts
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From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
GRAFTON
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From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
Leidennoun
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Then Mr. Carvel began to mend.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Carvel began to mend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
quarrelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Carvel began to mend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And after a very few consultations, as is often the way in their profession, they disagreed and quarrelled, and Dr. Evarts packed himself back to Philadelphia in high dudgeon.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dr. Leiden came and went sometimes thrice daily, and for a week he bore a look so grave as to frighten me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRAFTON HAS HIS CHANCE To add to my troubles my grandfather was shortly taken very ill with the first severe sickness he had ever in his life endured.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dr. Evarts arrived by horse from Philadelphia, and the two physicians held long conversations in the morning room, while I listened at the door and comprehended not a word of their talk save when they spoke of bleeding.
