used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
anew
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
(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 For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
ALLIEDadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
placed crosswise
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
a social unit living together
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
Gordon
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From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
immediately past
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
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 That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
set afire or burning
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
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 That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
with speed
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
That's
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From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s the way to talk to a sick man,” said a strong, eager voice beside her, as Lucy left her father’s room at last, a long hour later.
at the time that
From this reading For an instant she was at home again on Governor’s Island, in that happy time when her family had all been together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lucy looked quickly up and for very astonishment her heart skipped a beat, while a slow smile lighted up her tired face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
YOU'RE
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From this reading ON THE ALLIED FRONT “=YOU’RE= a good little nurse, Lucy Gordon!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A tall young army surgeon, with bright blue eyes and ruddy, freckled face, had crossed the ward at sight of her.
