Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

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

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

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

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

in a state of sleep

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day had been a tremendous one.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

informal intensifiers

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

travel across or pass over

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day had been a tremendous one.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

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

From this reading The day had been a tremendous one.

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

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

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

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

on one occasion

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day had been a tremendous one.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

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

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

moving very fast

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

used as intensifiers

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

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

From this reading The day had been a tremendous one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

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

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The day had been a tremendous one.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Much that war means had come crashing in upon her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At the field hospital she had seen what war could do to fine American boys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN SWIFT PURSUIT That night, lying on a cot in a tent shared with three Red Cross nurses, Mary did not fall asleep at once.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had not known that she could feel so terribly sad and yet keep on smiling as she had done as she moved from cot to cot.