used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
AFRICANadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
how long something has existed
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
(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 She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
a movement into or inward
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
HepworthnounUS /ˈhepwərθ/
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
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 She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
Netley
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From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
an amount of time
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
probationernounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃənər/
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
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 A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading She had just completed a long and exhaustive training as a nurse.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading She had then undergone a period of six months' probation at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, as her dream of all dreams was to nurse our soldiers in their hours of danger and death.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A TALE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She had served her time in the London Hospital, entering as a probationer, and finally being promoted to the proud position of a ward sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading Sister Mollie Hepworth was twenty-five years of age.
