used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
give a benediction to
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
Dr
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From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
equableadjectiveUS /ˈekwəbəl/
not varying
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
Heatherlegh's
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From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
implicatingverbUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “implicate” — bring into intimate and incriminating connection
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
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 His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
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 Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
for a short time
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
Simla's
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From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Day by day my spirits grew lighter and more equable.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Day by day, too, I became more and more inclined to fall in with Heatherlegh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating eyes, brain, and stomach.
in the direction of
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, and I arrived at Dr. Heatherlegh's house shortly after midnight.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His attempts towards my cure commenced almost immediately, and for a week I never left his sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a time in the course of that week did I bless the good fortune which had thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kindest doctor.
