adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Bensons
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From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
DeednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
ForgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
paupersnounUS /ˈpɔːpərz/
plural of “pauper” — a person who is very poor
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
Wynne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
