used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew the surgeon, and when he came out of the room she rushed to him.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she waited, weeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew the surgeon, and when he came out of the room she rushed to him.
go away from a place
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She knew the surgeon, and when he came out of the room she rushed to him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
done under pressure
From this reading She knew the surgeon, and when he came out of the room she rushed to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
showing sorrow
From this reading Indeed, she waited, weeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
at the time that
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She stood in the corridor outside the door of the room to which they carried him there, and waited while a surgeon examined him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She chafed his hands and bathed his forehead;—she helped to carry him to the clubhouse; and, when the hospital ambulance came, she went in it to the hospital with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not leave him or cease to do what she could in every humble way.
