used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
(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 Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FEVER WARD AND ITS PATIENTS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading THE FEVER WARD AND ITS PATIENTS.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FEVER WARD AND ITS PATIENTS.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
PATIENTSnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE FEVER WARD AND ITS PATIENTS.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rest--give me rest--my forehead burns, Hot fires are kindled in my brain!
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEVER WARD AND ITS PATIENTS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
up to a particular time
From this reading Oh, give me rest, till he returns, Rest--rest from all this racking pain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE FEVER WARD AND ITS PATIENTS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Mrs. Chester, half dying and quite insensible, was borne into the fever ward of that close and crowded Hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Number ten was a large airy room, capable of holding twenty patients with comparative comfort, but now the fever was raging fiercely.
