used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you through, gentlemen?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
CADETnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Are you through, gentlemen?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
be the source of pain
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
immediately past
From this reading At last they paused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
and nothing more
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At last they paused.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CADET HOSPITAL Cadet Prescott lay on one of the operating tables at cadet hospital.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they paused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Are you through, gentlemen?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a murmur he submitted to the examination.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you through, gentlemen?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At times the work of the medical officer's hurt a good deal, but this was evidenced only by a firmer pressing together of the young soldiers lips.
