used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sort of a fever, the people told her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A sort of a fever, the people told her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
set up or found
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sort of a fever, the people told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
engage in
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
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 THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A sort of a fever, the people told her.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
determined
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A sort of a fever, the people told her.
carry out
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
thereupon
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From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A sort of a fever, the people told her.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was that she persuaded the people to let her call a physician.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW At the close of the religious service, the following day, Esther learned of many cases of sickness, in and about Gila, and especially along the water courses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She found many people sick with what seemed to be the same malady; and, thereupon, began a thorough investigation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She resolved to make neighborhood calls the following day, and to take with her a case of medicine.
