Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Of course Ida asked the usual questions:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

gotten under control

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course Ida asked the usual questions:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

your usual mood

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

set up or found

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

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From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

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 "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

above and across; more than

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Of course Ida asked the usual questions:

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

one whose business is the management of funerals

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Of course Ida asked the usual questions:

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

at the time that

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" and the sister told her that she was in the Alexandria ward of the London Hospital, and that she had been there, unconscious, for ten days.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

during the time that

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The nurse smiled as if it were the best joke, in a mild way, in the world, and answered Ida's further questions while she administered beef tea with an air of pride and satisfaction which made her plain and homely face seem angelic to Ida.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Why a hospital nurse should under any and every circumstance be invariably cheerful is one of those mysteries worthy to rank with the problem contained in the fact that an undertaker is nearly always of a merry disposition.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Ida came to she found the sister of the ward and a young nurse bending over her with placid and smiling faces.