used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
anew
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business 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 All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
subject to appointment
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
CotternounUS /ˈkɑːtər/
a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
Maldonnoun
a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
others
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From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
Shelton
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
smooth-running
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
at the time that
From this reading All he asked was two or three minutes’ grace to collect certain papers which Samuel Flower would need when he was able to attend to business again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
which person or people
From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
belonging to which person
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
Wilfrid
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From this reading There was room for others besides Wilfrid and Beatrice, and Cotter, who had begged a seat, was accommodated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the skilled hands of the nurse everything went off without a hitch, and in a few moments Samuel Flower lay in the car as comfortably as in his own bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any seat would do for him, he said in his simple way.
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXIII* *BY WHOSE HAND?* The appointed hour came and with it the huge, smooth-running motor which Shelton had sent to convey the patient to Maldon Grange.
