Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

any thing at all

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

of or relating to or derived from or containing boron

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

plural of “compress” — a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a refrigerator for cooling liquids

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

treated with some kind of application

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

in an encouraging manner

From this reading He responded encouragingly to the treatment.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

in a generous manner

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

the act of departing

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He responded encouragingly to the treatment.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

impaired by diminution

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

on one occasion

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading He responded encouragingly to the treatment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

with respect to science; in a scientific way

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

United States playwright (1896-1955)

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He responded encouragingly to the treatment.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

having come into contact

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading He responded encouragingly to the treatment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was easy to see that the pain in his arm had lessened.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SICK MAN Jim McAllister and Noel fed Sherwood with milk, dosed him with quinine, bathed his hand with a hot solution of boric powder and touched it with iodine, placed hot compresses on his arm and bandaged him generously if not scientifically.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For a few hours of the afternoon he appeared to be cooler and felt cooler, lay awake without gabbling and slept without muttering and tossing.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading Once he recognized Noel Sabattis and spoke to him by name; and Noel patted his head and told him not to worry about anything for everything was going fine.