used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
administrationsnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “administration” — a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
Barry
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From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
camp-fire
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From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
disseminateverbUS /dɪˈseməneɪt/
cause to become widely known
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
flitted
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From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
set up or found
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
Julie
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From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
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 A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
over-crowded
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From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
Señor's
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From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
with low volume
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
having a supporting base
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barry hurriedly presented himself one afternoon at the Señor's offices.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Outside the priest's room, in the Military Hospital, they found a hushed motley assemblage--officials of high standing, prominent natives and poor ones, many of those Father Hull had called his camp-fire colony, grouped there waiting for news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father Hull was fatally ill, and Barry had come to get Julie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A nurse flitted occasionally in and out; in those days of over-crowded hospitals, nurses were forced to disseminate their administrations.
in or at the place that
From this reading Barry and Julie stepped softly into the room where the priest's emaciated form lay stretched upon a bed.
