used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
brought into existence
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
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From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “Medicine is a paying profession among Americans; they go about with boxes of pills in every pocket.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
carry out
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading His friends had advised him to “take out his papers”; he did, and paid his taxes honestly, but never voted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He couldn’t understand the political rings; he let them fight it out without help from him.
a late time of life
From this reading Born in Edinburgh, he studied medicine at its excellent severe university, went to London to practice, starved there five years, then turned his back on an “ungrateful country” that refused an able doctor a living.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Coming over to America, he made friends with some “natives,” and liked them--nice simple fellows, “they open their hearts to you, like a grab bag at a fair; everything in it is yours.”
