used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
in addition
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
for the reason that
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading COURAGE, OR PHILOSOPHY?
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
Gys
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From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
Kelsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
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 come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
makeshifts
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From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading COURAGE, OR PHILOSOPHY?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading COURAGE, OR PHILOSOPHY?
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
with speed
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
transport commercially
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am sure it is better than those makeshifts we observed at Calais, and more comfortable than those crowded hospitals on land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
hard to endure
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
the act of using
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I never realized," said Maud, delightedly, "what a strictly modern, professional hospital ship Uncle John has made of this, until we put it to practical use.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had just come on deck after a long and trying session in assisting Doctors Gys and Kelsey to care for the injured, a session during which Beth and Patsy had also stood nobly to their gruesome task.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every convenience is at our disposal and if our patients do not recover rapidly it will be because their condition is desperate."
