ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
articulationnounUS /ˌɑːrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HAGGARD COMES INTO HIS OWN.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The king was dead, long live the king.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Old Justice Haggard had died rather suddenly.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
set up or found
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Justice Haggard had died rather suddenly.
HAGGARDadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading HAGGARD COMES INTO HIS OWN.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAGGARD COMES INTO HIS OWN.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAGGARD COMES INTO HIS OWN.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Old Justice Haggard had died rather suddenly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was dead, long live the king.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The king was dead, long live the king.
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 The king was dead, long live the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Justice Haggard had died rather suddenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HAGGARD COMES INTO HIS OWN.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
on the contrary
From this reading Old Justice Haggard had died rather suddenly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Old Justice Haggard had died rather suddenly.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(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 had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been ailing for several weeks; as his son had remarked, his handwriting had been the first symptom of the breakdown.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His articulation, too, had become thickened, and one evening he was found seated in his chair by his study fire speechless, his face painfully drawn on one side; within an hour he had peacefully passed away.
