Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

later than; following

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

anew

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

(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 "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

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From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the act of discovering something

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

take in solid food

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

plural of “fantasy” — imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

set up or found

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

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

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

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From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

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

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

immediately past

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the literary culture

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading "A little at a time, young man.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

a full supply

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

deteriorate in health

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

with smiles; in a smiling manner

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

not in physical motion

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading When I think of those I let go in my careless days of plenty, I grow heart-sick."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "A little at a time, young man.

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

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I was almost afraid to test it, Doctor," he confessed, smilingly, when the little thermometer had been taken from between his lips, "but it's all right--I didn't find a single strange letter--every last one of them meant something--and I know figures, too--and now I'm as hungry for print as I am for baked potatoes.

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

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

at the time that

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know, never in my life again, after I'm my own master, shall I neglect to eat the skin of my baked potato.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading FURTHER DISTRESSING FANTASIES OF A CLOUDED MIND When young Dr. Merritt came, flushed and important-looking, greatly concerned by the reported relapse, he found his patient with normal pulse and temperature--rational and joyous at his discovery that the secret of reading Roman letters was still his.