used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
(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 She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
Gesangbuch
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From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
hymnbooknoun
a songbook containing a collection of hymns
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
not in action or at work
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
Jacques
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From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
immediately past
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
on one occasion
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
Robey's
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From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
term of address for a man
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Meanwhile Anna, her hands idle for once, sat at her kitchen table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
to-morrow
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From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
TrellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
on a floor above
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing her best black silk apron, and open in front of her was her _Gesangbuch_, or hymnbook.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early that afternoon, after her mother had left the Trellis House, Rose went upstairs to her own room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
which person or people
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She had been working very hard all that morning, helping to give some last touches of prettiness and comfort to the fine, airy rooms at "Robey's," which had now been transformed into Sir Jacques Robey's Red Cross Hospital.
people who are wounded
From this reading As a matter of fact, everything had been ready for the wounded who, after having been awaited with anxious impatience for weeks, were now announced as being due to arrive to-morrow.
