used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
on or to one side
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
how
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From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
Lothario's
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From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
go across or through
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-day," said he, "I feel through my whole heart how foolishly we let our time pass on.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lydia stirred not from Lothario's bed: her care for him absorbed her whole attention.
Wilhelm
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From this reading At times they had read a little to the patient: Wilhelm joyfully performed this service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to-day the patient himself seemed occupied with thought: he bade them lay aside their book.
but in spite of that
From this reading How many things have I proposed to do, how many have I planned; yet how we loiter in our noblest purposes!
