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From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
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From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
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From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
InsaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
arrange in a container
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
Palos
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From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
on the contrary
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
seriallyadverb
in a serial manner
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
stethoscopenounUS /ˈsteθəskoʊp/
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to determine his general condition, since he was now committed to my care as medical director of the State Hospital for the Insane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Sequel to "Palos of the Dog Star Pack" This story was published in The All-Story Weekly, serially, beginning July 5, 1919.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
(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 It was part of my professional duty to look out for his physical welfare as well as endeavor to set right his distorted brain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I took my stethoscope and went over the patient's chest.
at the time that
From this reading He had struck me as being in a rather bad way when he was brought in from the capital city farther north.
