used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
(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 She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
Daisie
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From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
don't
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From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR ROYALL’S SAKE.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
opinionatedadjectiveUS /əˈpɪnjəneɪtɪd/
obstinate in your opinions
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
Royall
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From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
ROYALL'S
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From this reading FOR ROYALL’S SAKE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR ROYALL’S SAKE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She said: “I don’t profess to understand it, doctor, not at all, but facts are stubborn things, and I know that the presence of her husband has a distinctly injurious effect on Mrs. Sherwood’s health.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
(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 Perhaps they had quarreled before she left home; I don’t know; but if he wants her to get well tell him to stay out of the sick room for a week, at least.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But that obdurate nurse, so clever and opinionated, would not permit Royall Sherwood to see his wife for a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was better, sweet Daisie--with care and good nursing her life would be preserved to her friends.
