used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTERWARDS.
(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 All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
permission to do something
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
divisible by two
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
grudged
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From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
approval to do something
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
except for; apart from
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
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From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
a special situation
From this reading The time was pleasant enough, however, save for one thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
at the time that
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the time I lay like a Royal Prince in the Palace with all the world ready to do my lightest wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was nearly a month before the doctors would consent to my being moved, and even then they grudged their permission.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Had I been in a hospital, I believe the doctors would have sent me packing a full fortnight earlier; but wounds heal slowly when the State has to pay the doctors' fees.
