used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She announced her arrival by asking:
any person at all
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She announced her arrival by asking:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She announced her arrival by asking:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She announced her arrival by asking:
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
pain-worn
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From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surgeons said that he was almost fit for discharge, and there was the gleam of returning health in his dark eyes and a faint color in the firm lips beneath the heavy moustache.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
at the time that
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
which person or people
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He had been looking through his window toward the western sky, but his thoughts were not upon it, and he scarcely heard his nurse when she entered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ill as he would have appeared to anybody who had known him in his vigor, his present state and progress were satisfactory to her.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL In a private room of a New York hospital, a pale, pain-worn man lay resting upon his pillows.
