used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
Alma's
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From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
Betty
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From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
Edgeway
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From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
EfficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading The Efficacy of Faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Efficacy of Faith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
Harold
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From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
how
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From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Efficacy of Faith.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
not in physical motion
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night George and Betty never left Alma's bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Efficacy of Faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
a Caucasian
From this reading White and still she lay, and George's anxiety was great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A trained nurse had already arrived for Harold, so he tried to persuade Betty to return home with Edgeway.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she refused, and as she said "good-bye" to Edgeway, she said, "You can understand how I am needed here tomorrow.
