used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Platten receives a Strange Request.
(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 Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Platten receives a Strange Request.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
costingnounUS /ˈkɔːstɪŋ/
cost accounting
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
divisible by two
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
set up or found
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
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 Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
Maggie's
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From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
Platten
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From this reading Colonel Platten receives a Strange Request.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Colonel Platten receives a Strange Request.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Colonel Platten receives a Strange Request.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Colonel Platten receives a Strange Request.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Dr. Thornton spoke kindly and soothingly to him, and stayed long beside his bed, doing all he could to relieve his sufferings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man lay with flushed, anxious face, breathing heavily, each breath costing him severe pain.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE doctor found John Griffin even worse than Maggie's words had led him to expect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ere he left, his patient seemed a little easier, but nevertheless Dr. Thornton went away with the conviction that old Griffin would not struggle through this attack as he had through the former one.
