Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

how long something has existed

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

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From this reading ALICK'S DYING SONG.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

from appearances alone

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading ALICK'S DYING SONG.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

divisible by two

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

at any time

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

a young female

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

not accessible to view

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

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 Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

clean or organized

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

a short musical composition with words

From this reading ALICK'S DYING SONG.

possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

in or at that place or location

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

create by training and teaching

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

the activity of making visits

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

at the time that

From this reading Did you ever see the hospital surgeons, on what the patients call "student's day," when they go from one ward to another; a train of young surgeons following behind, visiting each couch in succession, and enquiring into the symptoms of each poor sufferer?

a Caucasian

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Did you ever walk through the long rooms, called wards, among the rows of neat beds, with the white curtains before each couch, that the sufferer within may be entirely hidden from the view of even her nearest neighbors?

a late time of life

From this reading In one of the large hospitals belonging to the city of B —, there one morning lay a young girl, apparently about twenty years of age.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading MY young reader, were you ever in a hospital?