used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Juanita
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From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
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 Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
make square
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
express in words
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
precisely as stated
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
at the time that
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
