used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
Dora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
a young female
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
held dear
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
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 He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
Ormsby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
an amount of time
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
a human being
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
have in common
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
in the near future
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
TIRESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
hard to endure
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He insisted upon attending to business matters as soon as he recovered from his long period of unconsciousness, but the physicians strictly forbade visitors of any kind.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The patient was not allowed to read newspapers or hear news of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A TIRESOME PATIENT Vivian Ormsby's illness dragged on from days into weeks.
at the time that
From this reading He was a very courteous, considerate person when the girl he loved was at his bedside, but very trying to the professional nurses.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading There was little or nothing to be done but nursing, and Dora took her share willingly.
