used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
AMENITIESnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading SOCIAL AMENITIES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
Atherton
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From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading SOCIAL AMENITIES.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
Tablelandnoun
a relatively flat highland
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
precisely as stated
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Atherton Hospital was a very good country hospital in those days.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
at the time that
From this reading I was glad of the change, but my heart being in the scrub, I welcomed the day when the doctor said I could go back.
in or at the place that
From this reading It wants to be good, too, in a rising place like the Tableland, where there are so many accidents in the bush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
X-raynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading Now, what with added buildings, increased staff, X-ray plant, and so forth, it can hold its head up with a metropolitan institution.
