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5
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8
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From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
Alexa
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From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
anymoreadverbUS /ˌeniˈmɔːr/
at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
couldn't
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From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
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-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
the month following May and preceding July
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
Lenox
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From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
being perceived or observed
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
Puerto
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From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
Rican
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From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
rimlessadjective
lacking a rim or frame
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
she'd
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From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
not in physical motion
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
in a strange manner
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
at the time that
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.