used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
Beverley
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From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
an occurrence of something
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
dearly loved
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
how
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From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
hypodermics
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From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
immediately past
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
held dear
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
not any; not one
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
with low volume
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
Ralston
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From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
not used up
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
serumnounUS /ˈsɪrəm/
an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
term of address for a man
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant that he would be on the spot for a month.
up to a particular time
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
transfusionnounUS /trænsˈfjuːʒən/
the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If "success" were the verdict, Sir Beverley would instruct another doctor how to continue the hypodermics and other treatment, and observe results.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
at the time that
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading By that time he could be practically certain whether or not the serum had "gripped" the disease, and would at last conquer it.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading WHILE WE WAITED When Sir Beverley Drake undertakes a case, he puts his whole soul into it, and no sacrifice of time or trouble is too much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I loved the dear man when he quietly announced that he would live at Ralston Old Manor, coming in the day before the transfusion, and remaining till what he called the "end of the treatment, first phase."
