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From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
82
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From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
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 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Is that better?"
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
deep-sunk
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From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
Half-way
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From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
Hanaford
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From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that better?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
held up in the air
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
not any; not one
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
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 _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
readjustmentnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənt/
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
a state of acute pain
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
surgicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
carry out
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that better?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
belonging to which person
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _He stood by her in silence, his eyes on the injured man_ _Frontispiece_ _"No--I shall have to ask you to take my word for it"_ _Facing p.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 82_ _Half-way up the slope they met_ 130 IN the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed.
