used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
Alie
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From this reading Alie alone, of all the workers, seemed untouched.
(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 Alie alone, of all the workers, seemed untouched.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alie alone, of all the workers, seemed untouched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
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From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
immediately past
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
ninety-fiveadjective
being five more than ninety
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Alie alone, of all the workers, seemed untouched.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
Sixty-fouradjective
being four more than sixty
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Out of one hundred and ninety-five cases treated, one hundred and thirty-three had recovered; the rest lay in the little graveyard on the hillside to the eastward of the town.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Alie alone, of all the workers, seemed untouched.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sixty-four days exactly after my taking charge of the health of the settlement, the last patient was discharged from the hospital, cured.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It had been a weary, harassing time from beginning to end, and the strain and responsibility had had a more severe effect upon me than I should have anticipated.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Alie alone, of all the workers, seemed untouched.
