used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
don't
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From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
else
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From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
a young female
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
Gloria's
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From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
how
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From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
It's
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From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
on the contrary
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading The city pays the nurse's salary, or else it's done by private subscriptions."
carry out
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
Tilford
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From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "But I don't see how one nurse gets time to take care of a whole city--mercy!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gloria's personal experience with nurses had been two to one girl.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," explained Uncle Em, "she visits the poor and takes care of them if they are sick, you know.
