used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
Bedford
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From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
Edmondson
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From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
else
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From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
Elsmere's
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From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
hoarsenessnounUS /ˈhɔːrsnəs/
a throaty harshness
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is little more to tell.
larynxnounUS /ˈlerɪŋks/
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little more to tell.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
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 The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is little more to tell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
Murewell
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From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
not any; not one
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
phthisisnoun
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
make square
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
moving very fast
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
express in words
From this reading There is little more to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is little more to tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The eager soul was swift in this as in all else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is little more to tell.
tubercularadjective
characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
in or at the place that
From this reading The day after Elsmere’s return from Murewell, where he left the Squire still alive (the telegram announcing the death reached Bedford Square a few hours after Robert’s arrival), Edmondson came up to see him and examine him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had lived so fast was no long time dying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He discovered tubercular disease of the larynx, which begins with slight hoarseness and weariness, and develops into one of the most rapid forms of phthisis.
