used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
being joined in close association
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
at any time
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING HOME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
Heighington
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From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING HOME.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
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 Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
not in physical motion
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
communicated in words
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WEEKS passed away, and old Peter Marshall was still alive.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unconsciously to himself, he had delivered his Master's message; and the memory of it remained long after the pale lips that uttered it were silent for ever.
at the time that
From this reading Many of the patients wept when he was taken away.
in or at the place that
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctors had consented to his being removed from the hospital to his own home, where Mr. Heighington, assisted by a faithful and attached domestic, nursed and watched over him with tender care.
