used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
BARRÈRE
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From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
DR
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From this reading DR.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
engage in
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
not any; not one
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
others
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From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
over-fed
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From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
a human being
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
a special situation
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the medical profession, as in most others, this is not a very easy thing to do, and no doubt he had made some mistakes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
which person or people
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had given offence in his first practice to the principal person in the little town where he had set up his surgery by explaining that certain symptoms which his patient believed to mean heart disease were due solely to indigestion; and he still more deeply offended that gentleman’s wife by telling her that her children were over-fed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These are follies which a more experienced medical man would never commit; but this one was young and fresh from those studies in which, more than in any other profession, things have to be called by their right names.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BARRÈRE was a young man who was beginning to make his way.
