used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
(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 This morning he felt better than ever.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
at any time
From this reading This morning he felt better than ever.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This morning he felt better than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
Fraser
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From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
highest in quality
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
Lavirotte
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From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
O'Donnell
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From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This morning he felt better than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning he felt better than ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been taking the greatest possible care of himself for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of the second day after that visit of Lavirotte to O'Donnell, he was in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was the day his fate was to be sealed, as far as the medical certificate went.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Fraser and he had arranged that he should consult one of the most eminent West End physicians.
