the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
unvarying in nature
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
court-room
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From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
immediately past
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
MOTHERSnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading She should have the most skilful and experienced nursing that could be secured, and constant medical attention.
successive (without a break)
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The doctor, summoned hastily to attend her, told them gravely that it was probably the beginning of an attack of brain fever.
precisely as stated
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHERS AND FOSTER MOTHERS From the court-room she was carried straight to the hospital.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The strain of the last week had been very severe.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was never any telling where that would end.
