used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
in actual fact
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
for the reason that
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
(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 They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
at any time
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
a young female
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
hasn't
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From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
high-strungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
Ledyard
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From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
held dear
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
easily agitated
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
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 Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
on one occasion
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
Priscilla
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From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
in a serious manner
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reasoning caused him to select Priscilla Glenn for one of the most critical operations he had ever performed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They come through shock and danger better, they hold to a climax more steadily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
Travers
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From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
a Caucasian
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
which person or people
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the blue and white nurses of his knowledge this girl with the strange, uplifted expression of face; this girl who was actually on the lookout for experience and practice, and who seriously loved her profession, stood in a class by herself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "For real emergencies," Doctor Ledyard once remarked to Helen Travers, "give me the nervous, high-strung women.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your phlegmatic woman goes to pieces because she hasn't imagination and vision enough to carry her over the present."
