in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
Lavirotte
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From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
roused to anger
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
not any; not one
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
O'Malley
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From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor gave instructions that if the delirium increased he was to be called.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the case of the Frenchman, two things puzzled the energetic little doctor.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading Although unquestionably the patient was raving mad, his pulse was normal, and his skin moist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading When the nurse came up to the sick room, she could find no sign whatever of delirium.
at the time that
From this reading It was late that evening when O'Malley left Lavirotte.
