used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
(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 The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
assimilateverbUS /əˈsɪməleɪt/
take up mentally
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading CONVALESCENT.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
emanating from God
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
Hazleton
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From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
Margaret
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From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was reflected radiance from the eyes of Margaret Hazleton.
be seated
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The doctor had thrown away his medicine, telling Jordan that all he needed was good nursing and as much food as his stomach could assimilate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
transfigured
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From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The "Pallas" had been in port twenty days before Jordan began to sit up, a few minutes at a time.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was still very weak, but his face was transfigured by an almost divine light.
