used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
anew
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
(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 Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
Bentivoglio
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From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
bunglingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
declaiming
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From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
espied
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From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
Fabius
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From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
immediately past
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
on one occasion
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
quacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
term of address for a man
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
move hurridly
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not in the least regarding his late experience, he at once concluded that this was a madman, in which he was again partially mistaken.
which person or people
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Following after, it was not long before he discovered him to be an eminent physician, visiting a patient to whom he had the day before administered a dose, and who was now in his last agonies.
belonging to which person
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another, who was hurrying along with all possible speed, and whose wild appearance seemed to attract general notice, now claimed Peter’s attention.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “Perhaps,” replied a stranger, “the people of that sphere are stupid enough to follow the practice that caused the uncivil jest of Fabius of Bentivoglio, who, on his way to manufacture a doctor, by chance espied an ass yawning with open mouth as if he were laughing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “A wretched, bungling quack! a quack, sir,” exclaimed a young physician, who became irritated at our dreamer as he was declaiming upon this portion of his dream.
