used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
Dr
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From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
Gitney
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From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thereafter the physician had a little opportunity for rest.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
the force of workers available
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Thereafter the physician had a little opportunity for rest.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Thereafter the physician had a little opportunity for rest.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
Reade
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From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter the physician had a little opportunity for rest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
male cat
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading BLACK TURNS OTHER COLORS Through the night Tom Reade managed to get some sound sleep.
two times
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, he slept like a log, though, by his own orders, he was called twice in the night to be informed as to the condition of the two sick men.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning a male nurse for whom Dr. Gitney had arranged arrived in camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had he been less exhausted physically the excitement caused by his sudden and dizzying promotion might have interfered with his rest.
