used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
anew
From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my anger and anxiety I accused him.
easily agitated
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
an angry dispute
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
rest-curenoun
rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
Roger
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From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
sanatoriumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
speaking-terms
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From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the death of the baby and the quarrel left me still as nervous as before.
carry out
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I realized my nervous condition, and one day a mutual friend of ours introduced me to Doctor Burr and advised me to take a rest-cure at his sanatorium.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He retorted by slamming the door, and I did not see him for two or three days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time Roger and I were on speaking-terms again.
