used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
(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 Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
any person at all
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
Dr
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From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
one or the other of two
From this reading The suspense, nobody spoke of that either.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
Hazel's
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From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
Maryland'snounUS /ˈmerələndz/
possessive form of “maryland” — a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
information about recent and important events
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
a brief written record
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
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 The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
SCHOOLINGnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading SCHOOLING.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
sick-beds
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From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The suspense, nobody spoke of that either.
express in words
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading All Hazel's news thus far had come from Dr. Maryland's house; brought by Primrose or sent in a note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much to tell; at least not much that anybody wanted to tell.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The sick-beds in the two cabins, the heavy atmosphere of disease, the terrible quarantine, the weary tension of day and night, the incessant strain on the physical and mental strength of the few nurses,nobody wrote or spoke of these.
