Chapter XIX · At the Wayside Cross

a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

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From this reading Was it possible that Tom was in Charlie Bragg’s car?

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

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From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Was it possible that Tom was in Charlie Bragg’s car?

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From this reading Was it possible that Tom was in Charlie Bragg’s car?

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From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

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From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a person who is recovering from illness

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

at any time

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

come to pass

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Was it possible that Tom was in Charlie Bragg’s car?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it possible that Tom was in Charlie Bragg’s car?

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

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From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

on one occasion

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

above and across; more than

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Was it possible that Tom was in Charlie Bragg’s car?

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

bound or secured closely

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

male cat

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The early hours of that morning were the most tedious that Ruth Fielding ever had experienced.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

during the time that

From this reading She was tied here to the convalescent ward of the Clair Hospital, while her every thought was bent upon that rocking ambulance that might be taking the broken body of Tom Cameron to the great base hospital at Lyse.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

in the company of; together with

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.

people who are wounded

From this reading While she was looking out of the window at the ambulance as it halted at the gateway of the hospital court, was poor Tom, unconscious and wounded, in Charlie’s car?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading What might not happen to the ambulance on the dark and rough road over which Ruth had once ridden with the young American chauffeur.