Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

(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 All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

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

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

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From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

opinion or judgment

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

a man of refinement

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

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

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

the act of departing

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

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

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

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

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

and nothing more

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

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

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

engage in

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

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From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

more often or more frequently

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

deeply or completely

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

the season of growth

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

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

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading His nose had acquired the shape of a turnip and the complexion of a beet.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

filled with water

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading All his bones ached as if he had been soundly thrashed, and his eyes were weak and watery.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Joseph Kilgore was suffering from one of those spring influenzas which make a man feel as if he were his own grandfather.

which person or people

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

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

From this reading Mr. Kilgore's influenza had been coming on for several days, and when he woke up this particular morning and heard the rain dripping on the piazza-roof just under his bedroom-window, he concluded, like a sensible man, that he would stay at home and nurse himself over the fire that day, instead of going to the office.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your deadly disease is oftener than not a gentleman who takes your life without mauling you, but the minor diseases are mere bruisers who just go in for making one as uncomfortable and unpresentable as possible.