adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
Gregory'snounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
hansom-cabs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
Magsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
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 It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saw Magsie-- Magsie often drove about in hansom-cabs--they were one of her delights; and more than once of late she had come to meet Warren at some hospital, or even to pick him up at the club.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Warren went to the hospital and performed his operation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked about vaguely; there were plenty of places all about where he could get a meal.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was after one o'clock when the surgeons got out of their white gowns, and Warren was in the cold, watery sunlight of the street before he realized that he had had nothing to eat since his dinner in Albany last night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a long, hard strain for all concerned, and the nurses told each other afterward that you could see Doctor Gregory's heart was in it, he looked as bad as the child's father and mother did.
