used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “ANOTHER PATIENT, SISTER!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
any thing at all
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
carefully weighed
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
Dr
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From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
at any time
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
grudged
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From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
Heywood
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From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
knowen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “ANOTHER PATIENT, SISTER!”
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
Poticary
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From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “ANOTHER PATIENT, SISTER!”
Stanforth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
hard to endure
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ever the first in his thoughts; to touch one of them was to touch the apple of his eye.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading There was nothing he grudged his pupils, and they consequently worshipped him.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He was happier using the knife than in trying to save the limb.—_Tennyson._ And whom have ye knowen die honestly Without help of the Poticary?—_Heywood._ Dr. Stanforth was considered a model hospital physician—for the students.
but in spite of that
From this reading He lived for them (and by them), yet he never allowed any of his patients to suspect anything of the kind.
