adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
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 And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
mediciner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days, the fatal three days, did Adrian remain bereft of strength and sense.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading It was a fierce and dangerous fever, brought on by the great fatigue, restlessness, and terrible agitation he had undergone.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he was not smitten by the scourge which his devoted and generous nurse had anticipated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No professional mediciner could be found to attend him; but a good friar, better perhaps skilled in the healing art than many who claimed its monopoly, visited him daily.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading And in the long and frequent absences to which his other and numerous duties compelled the monk, there was one ever at hand to smooth the pillow, to wipe the brow, to listen to the moan, to watch the sleep.
