used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
dearly loved
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
increase twofold
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
Ellen
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From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
a young female
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
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 The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
not one, and not any
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
sufferer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
a state of acute pain
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she could not understand the thoughts which troubled the sufferer's mind, and made her situation so unendurable.
a Caucasian
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
which person or people
From this reading The nurse who waited upon her was most kind, and did her best to comfort the poor girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEFT to herself in a strange place, with none but strangers near, and suffering such pain as she had never known before, Ellen felt very unhappy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The long ward, with its double row of small white beds, seemed dreary to her, and she longed to be in her own dear home, tended by her mother's hands, and cheered by her father's loving words.
