used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading DELICATE FEES.
without deviation
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
increase twofold
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
else
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From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
FEESnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading DELICATE FEES.
a boy or man
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
in a free manner
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
and nothing more
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
occurring by chance
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
information about recent and important events
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
term of address for a man
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
terminatingverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "By thunder! every one present burst out laughing, and they passed me directly--passed me directly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
under normal conditions
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are certain delicate cases, usually terminating in "good news," in which it has long been an established custom for the physician to receive a double fee.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A father just presented with an heir, or a lucky fellow just made one, is expected to bleed freely for the benefit of the faculty."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'By Jove, sir,' I answered, 'I would pitch him overboard, and go on to some one else to whom I could be of more service.'
