used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
a female human offspring
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
dead-like
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From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
emetocathartics
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From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
the organ of sight
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
easily agitated
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
paler
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From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
sorrow-stricken
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From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
terrorstruck
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From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The house, as I approached, exhibited the same still, dead-like aspect it possessed on my first visit.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Two days more having elapsed, I felt anxious to ascertain the effect of my moral _emetocathartics_, and set out on the special errand of visiting my patient.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Her voice was low, monotonous, and weak, as if she had been exhausted by mental anxiety, watching, and care.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her eye exhibited that terrorstruck look which nervous people, kept on the rack of a fearful apprehension, so often exhibit.
which person or people
From this reading On knocking at the door, it was opened timidly and slowly by the daughter, who appeared to be paler, more sorrow-stricken, more weak and irritable, than on the occasion of my former visit.
