used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
AERIALnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading AN AERIAL JOURNEY.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AERIAL JOURNEY.
Andrea
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From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
botanistnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪst/
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
Dr
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From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN AERIAL JOURNEY.
Jussieunoun
French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
staying power
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
lieunounUS /luː/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
Marlyadjective
of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
RousseaunounUS /ruːˈsoʊ/
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
Rousseau's
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From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The eminent Dr Jussieu, a friend of Rousseau’s, though allied to the Court, happened to call in the nick to be of service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More fortunate than Andrea, Gilbert had in lieu of an ordinary practitioner, a light of medical science to attend to his ails.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He promised that the young man would be on his legs in a week.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Moreover, being a botanist like Rousseau, he proposed that on the coming Sunday they should give the youth a walk with them in the country, out Marly way.
