1892
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From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
in the past
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
any thing at all
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
a line of approach
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
carry out
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
which person or people
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There's one doctor in the world who can cure anything," I said; "Doctor Henry Jones, 1892 Eighth Avenue.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was broad-shouldered mentally as well as physically, and he brought to philanthropic work the thoroughness, care, enthusiasm and capacity that would have earned him a fortune in business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was worse than you two weeks ago, and now look at me!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Take this five dollars, and for heaven's sake, man, put yourself in his hands quick."
