Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

(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 "I don't imagine they all are.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I don't imagine they all are.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

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From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

next to; at the side of

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

large in capacity

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

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From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't imagine they all are.

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From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

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From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "I don't imagine they all are.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

engage in

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Benson smiled.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I didn't know their private rooms were as big and airy as this one."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

a Caucasian

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading SIDE LIGHTS Louis Gray sat in a capacious willow easy-chair beside the high white iron hospital bed upon which lay Hugh Benson, convalescing from his attack of fever.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Pretty comfortable they make you here," Louis observed, glancing about.