used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
don't
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From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
extemporised
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From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
and nothing more
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
engage in
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
a particular point in time
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
not any; not one
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
Prayle's
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From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
on the contrary
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
Scarlett's
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From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
She'd
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From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She'd make a splendid nurse," said the doctor to himself, "so obedient and patient.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just then he turned and met Prayle's eyes fixed upon him rather curiously, and it seemed to him, in his own rather excited state, that his friend's cousin was watching him in no very amiable way.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I didn't think she had it in her, but somehow I don't quite like her and her ways."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The thought passed off on the moment and he went down on one knee by Scarlett's extemporised couch.
in or at the place that
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For by this time the patient had been made comfortable where he lay with blankets and cushions.
