used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
at any time
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Jane
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From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Nella
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From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
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 People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
Probationer's
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From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
an educational institution
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
at the time that
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
