used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
(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 "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
come together
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
a particular point in time
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The arrival of the new nurse had been announced to the doctor in charge of the quarantine station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading She entered the room, paused for a moment on the threshold, and then came forward.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Death comes to set thee free, Oh, meet him cheerily As thy true friend; Then all thy cares shall cease And in eternal peace Thy penance end."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for her coming in his office.
weariest
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From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to the sea."
