106
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, he was passing into a state of coma.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
comanounUS /ˈkoʊmə/
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading Moreover, he was passing into a state of coma.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He felt his pulse, which was dropping, and shook his head.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his pulse, which was dropping, and shook his head.
glandularadjectiveUS /ˈɡlændʒələr/
relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He felt his pulse, which was dropping, and shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was passing into a state of coma.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, he was passing into a state of coma.
outbuildingnoun
a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Moreover, he was passing into a state of coma.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He felt his pulse, which was dropping, and shook his head.
RENUNCIATIONnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He felt his pulse, which was dropping, and shook his head.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Moreover, he was passing into a state of coma.
swellings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading In his varied experience as an amateur doctor he had never seen a case like this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his tongue was black, he had glandular swellings, and his temperature was nearly 106.
in or at the place that
From this reading RENUNCIATION Rupert went into the outbuilding where the sick man lay and examined him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt his pulse, which was dropping, and shook his head.
