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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
anew
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
psychological suffering
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
Eleanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
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 Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
engage in
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
in motion
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
on one occasion
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
only a very short time before
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
carry out
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
except if; if not
From this reading He tried to explain to all those dim figures moving about the darkened room that he was making her a bead chain, and unless they got him more beads he could not finish it in time.
someone who visits
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
at the time that
From this reading Two weeks later, when Quin struggled back to consciousness, he labored under the delusion that he was still in the army and back in the camp hospital.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they reassured him and tried to get him to take food, he invariably wanted to know if Miss Bartlett had brought it, and which was her day to come again.
which person or people
From this reading Eleanor, who scarcely left his bedside, was once more Miss Bartlett, the ward visitor, and he was Patient Number 7.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then the doctor and the nurse would argue with him, and try to make him remember things he was sure had never happened, and his mental distress would become acute.
