adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
Burron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
CONFREREnounUS /ˈkɑːnfrer/
a person who is member of one's class or profession
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
Jean-Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Jean-Marie had each medicine to take at different periods of the day.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Doctor used to lie in wait for the exact moment, watch in hand.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ***** Time went on, and the boy’s health still slowly declined.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He called in his CONFRERE from Burron, took a fancy for him, magnified his capacity, and was pretty soon under treatment himself--it scarcely appeared for what complaint.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Doctor blamed the weather, which was cold and boisterous.
