used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
anew
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
carefully weighed
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
PARAGRAPHnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
on the contrary
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
having a supporting base
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
not in physical motion
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
precisely as stated
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
