used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading All depends now on absolute quiet.
(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 All depends now on absolute quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
move towards
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what is the nature of her illness, doctor?”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading All depends now on absolute quiet.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
a social unit living together
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “But what is the nature of her illness, doctor?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “But what is the nature of her illness, doctor?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All depends now on absolute quiet.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All depends now on absolute quiet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All depends now on absolute quiet.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
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From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor took the squire’s arm and led him away from the door before he answered:
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for that reason I summoned a trained nurse and forbid any of the family to approach her.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “She is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what is the nature of her illness, doctor?”
