used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
put on clothes
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
Elma
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From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Elma opened her eyes.
filterverbUS /ˈfɪltər/
remove by passing through a filter
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
and nothing more
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
Leighton
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From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Elma opened her eyes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
a light shade of red
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
pointedlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪdliː/
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
without speaking
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
the season of growth
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The nurse pointedly referred her to the bed, as though she had good news for her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The first warm spring sunshine in vain tried to find an opening to filter through partly closed shutter and blinds.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Ham Sandwich Elma lay on her bed in the pink and white room.
which person or people
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A nurse in grey dress and white cap and apron moved silently in the half-light created by drawn blinds and an open door She nodded to Mrs. Leighton who had just come in and who now sat near the darkened window.
