used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Both of them had able assistants.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
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 Both of them had able assistants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
Blackstone
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From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them had able assistants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
travel across or pass over
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
Hugh
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From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
Luxemburgnoun
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
and nothing more
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
not divisible by two
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
others
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From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
Raymond
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From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
ShoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
Sonya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of the first Miss Blackstone took charge and she was eminently capable; for the second Dr. Hugh Raymond was responsible.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
hard to endure
From this reading But after a few days in Luxemburg, amid the effort to establish the temporary Red Cross hospital, Sonya believed that she had rarely suffered a more trying interlude.
Valesky
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From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not the actual work of the hospital arrangements or the care of the sick.
a late time of life
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Shoals_ DURING the thirty odd years of her life, Sonya Valesky, now Mrs. David Clark, had been through many and varied adventures; some of them, in her young womanhood in Russia, had been tragic, others merely difficult.
