afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
(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 Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL STANTON'S TALE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
the act of departing
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
Ruthven
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From this reading "He can remain as long as he pleases," declared Mrs. Ruthven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
STANTON'S
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From this reading COLONEL STANTON'S TALE.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading COLONEL STANTON'S TALE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But he must remain where he is for some time," said the medical man.
which person or people
From this reading Two days after being brought to the plantation Colonel Stanton's fever went down, and the surgeon who came to attend him pronounced the officer much better.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I have no wish to hurry his departure."
