AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
assistant-surgeon
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From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
Delange
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From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
Morin
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From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
orderlies
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From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less presumptuous than on the previous day, I had resigned my position as assistant-surgeon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading About an hour after sunrise Doctor Delange commenced his round of visits.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I do not intend," said Delange, as we walked along, "to depart from my Parisian habits.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading De Morin and I went with him, as medical students or hospital orderlies.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded had, indeed, every need of his skilful ministrations.
