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Chapter I
The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown. However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown. Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain. People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty. They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
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.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They believe that they have been disappointed in love.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They believe that they have been disappointed in love.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.”
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.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.”
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.”
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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.
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.
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From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
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.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
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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 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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not, of course, that she could ever be really plain.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They believe that they have been disappointed in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, she meant when she was accepted to be plain Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Probationer's name was really Nella Jane Brown, but she was entered in the training school as N. Jane Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People on the outside of hospitals have a curious theory about nurses, especially if they are under twenty.
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.
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.
