used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE TIME.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
in addition
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
Bartholomew
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From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the act of departing
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
Grassbourne
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From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE TIME.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TERRIBLE TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
precisely as stated
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doctor was proved right in his opinion of the complaint, for the very day after I arrived Bartholomew and Jude were both taken ill with the fever, and two days after that Thomas fell ill, and about a week after, Matthew and Simon were also smitten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF course my going back to Grassbourne, to carry the infection with me, was out of the question.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She was very ill, and as the days went by she grew worse.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote to my mistress, and told her the state of the case, and then I was able to relieve my poor mother very much, by taking entire charge of Salome.
