afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
in addition
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
begetsverbUS /bɪˈɡets/
third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Trouble begets trouble.
BOUNDARIESnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
Courland
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From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
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 BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
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 BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
Polotzk
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From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
specialistsnounUS /ˈspeʃələsts/
plural of “specialist” — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
STRETCHverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble begets trouble.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
at the time that
From this reading He was far from cured when my mother also fell ill, and my father had to return to Polotzk to look after the business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
which person or people
From this reading The doctors sent him to Courland to consult expensive specialists, who prescribed tedious courses of treatment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH The long chapter of troubles which led to my father's emigration to America began with his own illness.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading After my mother took to her bed everything continued to go wrong.
