Chapter I

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

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

in addition

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

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

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

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From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

attribute or credit to

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

a female human offspring

From this reading The Gray Wolf’s Daughter.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

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From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

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

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

start firing a weapon

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

set up or found

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

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

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The Gray Wolf’s Daughter.

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

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

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

an attack of hysteria

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

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From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

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

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

befitting a woman of good breeding

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

and nothing more

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

any competition

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

have sovereign power

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

affording physical relief

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

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From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Young Dr. Netherbridge had also the bad taste to ascribe melancholy to “liver,” fainting fits and ladylike super-sensitiveness to “anæmia,” and hysterics to ill-temper.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading The Gray Wolf’s Daughter.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

coming next after the twenty-ninth in position

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

having intellectual depth

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

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

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

imparting heat

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

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

From this reading Ernest Netherbridge was not a genius, but he was a thoughtful, intelligent, painstaking, and unselfish man.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The Gray Wolf’s Daughter.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.

but in spite of that

From this reading Grayling had not yet found out his good qualities; the inhabitants, never greatly distinguished for lucidity of vision, had only had time to discover that his “bedside manner” was less soothing than that of his predecessor, and that he had an unpleasant trick of telling them that they ate and drank too much for their health.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading BY GERTRUDE WARDEN, _Author of “A Race for Love,” “Mam’zelle Bebe,” “The Secret of a Letter,” etc._ On a stormy afternoon in October, in the thirtieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, a young doctor sat before the fire in his new home at the sleepy old Surrey town of Grayling, warming his hands, and thinking, not too cheerfully, of his prospects.