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.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
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 orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
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.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
give help or assistance; be of service
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.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
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.
Jane
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From this reading But, as it happened, it _was_ Jane Brown.
produced by a manufacturing process
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 time period between dawn and noon
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.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
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 There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
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.
operating-room
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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.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading There had been a night operation, following on a busy day, and the operating-room nurses needed help.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
a full supply
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
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.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
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.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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 natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
slip-upnoun
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
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.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
not in physical motion
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.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
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.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Out of a sound sleep the night Assistant had summoned Jane Brown to clean instruments.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hospital provided plenty of sleeping time, but now and then there was a slip-up and somebody paid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
