used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
ascribing
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From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
Dr
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From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
assemble or get together
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
humours
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From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
juicesnounUS /ˈdʒuːsəz/
plural of “juice” — the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
by chance
From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
pupton
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From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
SHAPESnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
STURK
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From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading CONCERNING THE TROUBLES AND THE SHAPES THAT BEGAN TO GATHER ABOUT DOCTOR STURK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading So he was, perhaps, right, in ascribing these his visions to the humours, the spleen, the liver, and the juices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about that time that our friend, Dr. Sturk, had two or three odd dreams that secretly acted disagreeably upon his spirits.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His favourite 'pupton,' at mess, disagreed with him; so did his claret, and hot suppers as often as he tried them, and that was, more or less, nearly every night in the week.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His liver he thought was a little wrong, and there was certainly a little light gout sporting about him.
