used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
speak to
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
eagerly desirous
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
Baillie's
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From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
an occurrence of something
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
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 I will be that nurse, and will know no English during my stay.
divisible by two
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
a man of refinement
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I will be that nurse, and will know no English during my stay.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
engage in
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
not any; not one
From this reading I will be that nurse, and will know no English during my stay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
Pegram's
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From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
get by special effort
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
in the near future
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I will be that nurse, and will know no English during my stay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
express a supposition
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
tuberculosisnounUS /təˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊsɪs/
infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
precisely as stated
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
which person or people
From this reading He speaks French like a Parisian--I suppose he can even dream in that language, as I always do--so for safety and by way of forwarding my plan, you may regard him as a French gentleman who has fallen ill during his travels in America, and come to you for treatment.
belonging to which person
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will be that nurse, and will know no English during my stay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
produce a literary work
From this reading You are to be very anxious to secure a French nurse for him, and to that end you may write as soon as you receive this, to the gentlewoman whose address in Baltimore is enclosed, asking her to procure such a nurse if she can.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you not make a new diagnosis of Captain Pegram's case--finding him ill of tuberculosis, or typhoid, or some other wasting malady corresponding with his external appearance, thus concealing the fact that he suffers in consequence of a wound?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To Baillie's doctor she wrote: "I think I see a way out of your difficulties.
