adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
BakersfieldnounUS /ˈbeɪkərzfiːld/
a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
HatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
hemorrhagenounUS /ˈhemərɪdʒ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
McGraw's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
Pasqual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before she appeared again in the sick room, when she was overjoyed to learn of the change in Bob's condition.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the forenoon of the day following Bob McGraw's spectacular advent into San Pasqual, the nurse for whom Doc Taylor had telephoned to Bakersfield arrived at the Hat Ranch.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She proved to be a kind middle-aged woman, devoted to her profession and thoroughly competent to do everything for Bob McGraw that could be done.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading There was no further hemorrhage from the wound, although his pulse was racing at several degrees above normal.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Her arrival released Donna from the care of watching the wounded man, and she rested at last.
