used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
(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 Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
dictatesnounUS /dɪkˈteɪts/
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should she do with her life?
the organ of sight
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
how
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From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What should she do with her life?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING OUT.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOOKING OUT.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
in a serious manner
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Step by step, and all unconsciously, Florence Nightingale had been training her hand and eye to follow the dictates of her keen mind and loving heart.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Should she go on like her friends, in the quiet pleasant ways of country life?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she do with her life?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What should she do with her life?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, grown a young woman, she began to think seriously how she should apply this training.
