used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "I just delight in surgery," he affirmed.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
any thing at all
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
(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 "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
blood-thirsty
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From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I just delight in surgery," he affirmed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
dissectverbUS /daɪˈsekt/
cut open or cut apart
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
don't
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From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
divisible by two
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
the organ of sight
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
fledgedadjectiveUS /fledʒd/
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
former's
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From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
heartlesslyadverb
in a heartless manner
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just delight in surgery," he affirmed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just delight in surgery," he affirmed.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
in the recent past
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
not any; not one
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
in the near future
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
that is looked for
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading "I just delight in surgery," he affirmed.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading As Master made no reply and the blood-thirsty young M. D. did not understand, as I do, a certain ominous silence on the former's part, he went airily on:
unmannedadjectiveUS /ənˈmænd/
lacking a crew
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Among other things he, the young man, talked pompously and heartlessly of his love for using the knife.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
at the time that
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
which person or people
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When I first went to college the sight of blood unmanned me, and I was weak enough to shrink from cutting up even a cat; but I soon cut my eye teeth, and now I don't mind anything; would like no better practice than to dissect a live human being."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a very learned (?) young man--a lately fledged M. D.--who, while spending a few weeks in the town, often sought my master's company.
