used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
make certain of
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You'd better rest quietly for the night."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
BruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading "Bruises, of course; plenty of them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
make right or correct
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Bruises, of course; plenty of them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
Dr
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From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'd better rest quietly for the night."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
Joe
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From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You'd better rest quietly for the night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bruises, of course; plenty of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
on one occasion
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
opportunelyadverb
at an opportune time
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
a full supply
From this reading "Bruises, of course; plenty of them.
with low volume
From this reading You'd better rest quietly for the night."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You'd better rest quietly for the night."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Bruises, of course; plenty of them.
There's
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From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
at the time that
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
which person or people
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
belonging to which person
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But--but I have business to attend to," declared the stranger, who we will at once introduce by his correct name of Hubbard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An Ocean Voyage "Not a single bone broken, I assure you," declared Dr. Tanner, when he had thoroughly examined the stranger, to whose help Joe had so opportunely come.
You'd
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From this reading You'd better rest quietly for the night."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's a swelling here on the back of your head almost as big as a turnip.
