used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His being there at all was merely a concession to friendship.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
Children's
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From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading His being there at all was merely a concession to friendship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
Flathers
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From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading His being there at all was merely a concession to friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mis' Queerington had persuaded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading His being there at all was merely a concession to friendship.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Mis' Queerington had persuaded him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Mis' Queerington had persuaded him.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
Queerington
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From this reading Mis' Queerington had persuaded him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His being there at all was merely a concession to friendship.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days he had been made to stay in bed, and this morning he had suffered his third bath and been deprived of his breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not at all sure that he had done right in coming.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
in or at the place that
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The autumn sun struggled palely through the windows of the Children's Hospital, and sent a beam across the high narrow bed where Chick Flathers lay, suspiciously watching the proceedings of the attendant nurses.
