used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
Barbara
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From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
only a very short time before
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
carry out
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had been sent into Belgium by the Red Cross societies in his own village in Minnesota.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were scarcely a sufficient number of hospitals to take care of the German wounded alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
people who are wounded
From this reading These prisons sheltered a number of wounded British and French soldiers.
a late time of life
From this reading Dr. Mason, the young American surgeon, was about twenty-five years old.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _A Prison and a Prisoner_ One afternoon one of the young doctors in the American hospital invited Barbara to go with him to visit one of the German prisons.
