Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

third-person singular of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

a native or resident of California

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

engage in

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this is not nursing in the woman's sense.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading But this is not nursing in the woman's sense.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

many times at short intervals

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But this is not nursing in the woman's sense.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this is not nursing in the woman's sense.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading To be sure the strength of men makes them often of value about an invalid.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading They can lift and carry as women cannot; and the want of a few nights' sleep does not make them hysterical.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

at the time that

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

in or at the place that

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

which person or people

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Men make good nurses enough out in the bush, where nothing better can be had; and a Californian 'pardner' is tender enough in his uncouth way to his mate stricken down with fever in the shanty, when he comes in at meal-times and administers quinine and brick tea with horny hands bleeding from cuts and begrimed with mud.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But this is not nursing in the woman's sense.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In sickness too, who but women can nurse?