used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
acquirementnoun
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The attitude of detachment he had adopted became a habit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The attitude of detachment he had adopted became a habit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The attitude of detachment he had adopted became a habit.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed it was now his nature.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The attitude of detachment he had adopted became a habit.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
fellow-kind
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From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
an established custom
From this reading The attitude of detachment he had adopted became a habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The attitude of detachment he had adopted became a habit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He believed it was now his nature.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He believed it was now his nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
summarizedverbUS /ˈsʌməraɪzd/
past form of “summarize” — give a summary
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
in the direction of
From this reading The more he learned of human frailty and human faculties, the greater became the charity he felt towards his fellow-kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He believed it was now his nature.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Alone in the world, of a loving, passionate nature, he deliberately set all thought of marriage on one side as an impossibility, and directed his entire energy into the acquirement of knowledge; reading, studying, experimenting far outside the circle of the ordinary medical man.
a late time of life
From this reading The subsequent twenty years or so may be summarized.
