used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
(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 “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
confuted
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From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
at any time
From this reading “Ever yours, “Godfrey Symes.
fakedverbUS /feɪkt/
past form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
a boy or man
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
Godfrey
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From this reading “Ever yours, “Godfrey Symes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
death of a person
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
and nothing more
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
and nothing more
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
ParkesverbUS /pɑːrks/
third-person singular of “park” — place temporarily
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
except for; apart from
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
be standing; be upright
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
Symes
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From this reading “Ever yours, “Godfrey Symes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
a special situation
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, we trained people know nothing, but we have to act according to the best chances of our ignorance.
(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 “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
at the time that
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I entirely believed that the knife was the only means of saving the man, and now, when I stand confuted, the only thing that I can save is my honesty, which I hereby have done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, Parkes is getting better, and I am so old-fashioned a fellow that I would sooner a patient of mine got better by incredible methods, than died under my skilful knife....
X-raysnounUS /ˈeksreɪz/
plural of “x-ray” — electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me know, at your leisure, whether you just thought you would, on your own idea, like me to try X-rays, or whether some faked voice from the grave suggested it.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Ever yours, “Godfrey Symes.
