Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading He begged her to spare him further interviews.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

take in liquids

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading He begged her to spare him further interviews.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

From this reading He begged her to spare him further interviews.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

refrain from harming

From this reading He begged her to spare him further interviews.

an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

carry out

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was to die, that was evident; and doctors could do nothing for him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were two cups to drink, for he had to put the cup of death to her lips.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He told her all as they walked in the garden that afternoon; of the growing gravity of symptoms, the interview with the great specialist to whom his own doctor, unwilling to pronounce a final verdict, had sent him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If pain came he promised that he would take what relief they had to give.