used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
(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 "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Our nurses have left nothing undone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
immediately past
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
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 "Our nurses have left nothing undone.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Our nurses have left nothing undone.
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 "Our nurses have left nothing undone.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our nurses have left nothing undone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He has come out much better than I expected," he confessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading "Our nurses have left nothing undone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This morning she sank into a chair, mutely listening to the doctor's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Philip's physical condition had improved during six weeks of masterful nursing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Isabel was at last permitted to see him for ten short minutes; then she kept her promise and went from the room.
