used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
Bellevue
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From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading MARION FINDS SALLIE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
provoking horror
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
how
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From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
and nothing more
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
MARION
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From this reading MARION FINDS SALLIE.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
quotanounUS /ˈkwoʊtə/
a prescribed number
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
done under pressure
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
SALLIE
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From this reading MARION FINDS SALLIE.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, how terrible his life must have been!” she thought, “if the poor fellow preferred death in such a horrible manner.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Marion rushed back to the hospital a boat moved slowly away from the little dock.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the boat from Bellevue and had left its usual quota of patients.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The horrible scene which she had just witnessed was one which she knew would remain with her always and which she would almost have given her life to have prevented.
