used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
(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 Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
in addition
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
a quantity of money
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
clothing in general
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
Eugenia'snounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniəz/
possessive form of “eugenia” — tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
Mildred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
absolutely essential
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
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 But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
on one occasion
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
and nothing more
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
done under pressure
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
suit-cases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover, since all the tents and the supplies must afterwards be gotten away this would surely require a fair amount of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading But there would also be other motor cars to transport the additional nurses, physicians and hospital assistants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
on a floor above
From this reading The two girls reached the farmhouse in a shorter time than they had believed possible and at once rushed upstairs to their rooms.
(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 There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
which person or people
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There they dragged out their suit-cases, and Mildred’s and Eugenia’s as well, and began packing them with the clothes they felt to be absolutely necessary for their work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
people who are wounded
From this reading They knew the wounded must first be removed from the field hospital, with only the nurse and doctors who would have charge of them.
