aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as she waited, she thought.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
leftnounUS /left/
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 She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And, as she thought, she questioned.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had thought it best that he should be left alone to tell it, so the doctor had gone on to visit another patient, promising to call for her as he came back.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Desire waited.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Desire, waiting in the garden, that the Sergeant was taking an unnecessarily long time in telling his story.
