used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
in a gradual manner
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
absolutely essential
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
and nothing more
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eugenia stayed later at the hospital than she expected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So she sat holding the boy’s hand and talking to him gently until he had fallen asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
at the time that
From this reading She was firm, of course, but only when she felt it necessary for their good.
which person or people
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The patient she had left a few hours before was not so well and wished her to be with him.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading It was curious that Eugenia, who was always so stern with well persons, was wonderfully sympathetic with her patients.
