Chapter I

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From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

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From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

later than; following

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

in the past

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

in addition

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

eagerly desirous

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

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From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

put on clothes

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

move gently or carefully

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

an established custom

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

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From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

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 _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

and nothing more

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

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From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

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From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew him to be an artist from certain scraps of his conversation that I overheard, but I should have guessed it also on the evidence of his hands and dress.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

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From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

at the time that

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

during the time that

From this reading After a while he turned to me and asked if I knew the town of Lowcester.

belonging to which person

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading On a certain Saturday the only other occupants of the railway compartment were an artist and his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading I don’t mean that he wore a black velvet tam-o’-shanter and trousers tight at the ankles, as in plays; but his hands were eloquent, and there was a general careless ease about his tweeds that suggested the antipodes of any commercial or anxious calling.

a late time of life

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _First Published_ _September 15th_, _1921_ _Second Edition_ _1921_ Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, I was in the habit of spending as many week-ends as possible at home with my father, to whose practice I was one day to succeed.