used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
(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 Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
clothing in general
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
without deviation
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
DoodlesnounUS /ˈduːdəlz/
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
DR
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From this reading “DR.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
on one occasion
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
others
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From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the nurse as she hung some of his clothes in the white wardrobe and folded others and laid them away in the little white bureau.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was undressed at once and put into a soft bed, where he had two little pillows at his head.
a Caucasian
From this reading POLLY” AT ten o’clock Doodles was taken to the hospital and carried directly to his little white room.
which person or people
From this reading Everything was novel and pretty to the boy’s eyes, but prettiest of all was the white─capped, smiling nurse who received him.
