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Chapter III
Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning. On all sides of him were beds. Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward. He did not know what to make of it. He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.”
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know what to make of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know what to make of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
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From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
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From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
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From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
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From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
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From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
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From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
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From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
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From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
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From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
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From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
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From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never been in a hospital before, even as a visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurses and doctors were walking noiselessly up and down the ward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On all sides of him were beds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what to make of it.
at the time that
From this reading Comrades It was full daylight when Bill Daly opened his eyes the next morning.
