Chapter XIX

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

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

with few mistakes

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

(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 In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

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

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

carefully weighed

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

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From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

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From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

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

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

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

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

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

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

held dear

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

for the most part

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

past form of “medicate” — impregnate with a medicinal substance

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

the force of workers available

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

in other respects or ways

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

a male human offspring

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

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

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

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

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

precisely as stated

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

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

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

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

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

in or at the place that

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

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

From this reading He had greatly loved these excursions which had sometimes consumed the best part of a day.

which person or people

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

belonging to which person

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although they treated the aged horse-doctors with respect, they wished to show that they, too, had knowledge.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He knew this part of the outer city very accurately; for the great grain markets were here, and the farriers and the horse-doctors clustered thick where thousands of draft animals were daily at work in times of peace.

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

From this reading Violent discussions always accompanied every case which called for treatment; for the grooms considered that their reputations would be imperilled if they did not cavil at every diagnosis.

but in spite of that

From this reading In days gone by he had often come to have his master's ponies cupped or otherwise medicated by these men whose science was mainly a hoary tradition handed down from father to son, and who yet had a wonderful if empirical knowledge of all animals and their ailments.