used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
(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 "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
take in solid food
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
divisible by two
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
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From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
internenoun
an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (“houseman” is a British term)
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
Lensmannoun
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
Mac'snounUS /mæks/
possessive form of “mac” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
engage in
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
be obedient to
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
recalcitrantadjectiveUS /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
carry out
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
hard to endure
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As it crashed to the floor, he turned away, and, in spite of all his efforts, two hot tears forced themselves between his eyelids.
ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading She was finally successful, however, and as she stepped out into the corridor she met the ubiquitous interne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * It was a particularly trying ordeal, and one requiring all of even Mac's skill, diplomacy, and forbearance, to make the recalcitrant patient eat the breakfast prescribed for him.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
at the time that
From this reading "Take it away," he said, weakly; then, when the nurse did not obey, he reached out and pushed the breakfast, tray and all, off the table.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How's your Lensman?" he asked, in the privacy of the diet kitchen.
