used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
anew
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
(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 Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
on or to one side
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As she drew near that bed, the woman grew pale and paler.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
increase twofold
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As she drew near that bed, the woman grew pale and paler.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
at any time
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she drew near that bed, the woman grew pale and paler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
heavy-eyed
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From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
Jane
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From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
immediately past
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As she drew near that bed, the woman grew pale and paler.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
and nothing more
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drew near that bed, the woman grew pale and paler.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She hesitated and turned aside; now settling the blanket over some patient; now stopping to move a pillow, but all the time drawing nearer and nearer to that one spot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Early the next morning Jane Kelly came into the ward, pale and heavy-eyed, as if she had been watching all night.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her step was heavy and reluctant as she moved down between that double row of beds, glancing furtively over them toward a distant cot, which was that morning the only point of interest for her.
which person or people
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last she came to a bed where a woman lay with a child on her arm, in the deepest and most deathly slumber that ever fell upon a human being who lived to see the daylight again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As she drew near that bed, the woman grew pale and paler.
