used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
Ancrum
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From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
Ancrum's
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From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
doghole
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From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
only a very short time before
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
not in physical motion
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
easily agitated
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
not any; not one
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
that's
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From this reading 'He has come to grief here somehow--that's plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Get him out of this furnace and that doghole of a room,' said the doctor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
which person or people
From this reading In two or three days the English doctor who was attending David strongly advised Mr. Ancrum to get his charge home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would lie in his bed motionless and speechless, volunteered no confidence, and showed hardly any rallying power.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The fierce strain his youth had sustained acting through the nervous system had disordered almost every bodily function, and the collapse which followed Mr. Ancrum's appearance was severe.
