Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

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From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

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From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

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

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

divisible by two

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

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

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

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

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

not one, and not any

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

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From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

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

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

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

From this reading It was well for Luke Asgill, therefore, that none lived nearer than distant Tralee.

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

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Even under his care Asgill's life hung for many hours in the balance.

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

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE PITCHER AT THE WELL The surgeon of that day was better skilled in letting blood than in staunching it, in cupping than in curing.

at the time that

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

which person or people

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There was a time, when he was at his weakest, when his breath, in the old phrase, would not raise a feather, and those about his bed despaired of detaining the spirit fluttering to be free.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading It was still more fortunate for him that there was one in the house to whom the treatment of such a wound as his was an everyday matter, and who was guided in his practice less by the rules of the faculty than by those of experience and common sense.