used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was situated in the east of London.
Effie
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From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
set up or found
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Effie was to go up for a month's trial.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was situated in the east of London.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was situated in the east of London.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Effie was to go up for a month's trial.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated in the east of London.
St
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From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Effie was to go up for a month's trial.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
the act of testing something
From this reading Effie was to go up for a month's trial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Effie was to go up for a month's trial.
wardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Dorothy had been trained here, and was now superintendent of one of the wards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was situated in the east of London.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a week's time Effie found herself an inmate in the great hospital which, for present purposes, we will call by the name of St. Joseph's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the end of that time she would be paid at the rate of twelve pounds the first year, and twenty pounds the second.
