used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
with resolute determination
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
a young female
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
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 She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
Whimple
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
which person or people
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
a late time of life
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
