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But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown. The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid. There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help. Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments. At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.”
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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 The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
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From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
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From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
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From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
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From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
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From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
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From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
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From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
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From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
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From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
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From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
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From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
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From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
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From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
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From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
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From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
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From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
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From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
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From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At five o'clock that morning she was still sitting on a stool beside a glass table, polishing instruments which made her shiver.
