used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
abrasionsnounUS /əˈbreɪʒənz/
plural of “abrasion” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
bone-setting
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From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
fishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
ten 10s
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
and nothing more
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
Radford
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From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
Radford's
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From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Sacred Confidence 'Duke Radford was very ill.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week he hovered between life and death, and Mrs. Burton's skill was taxed to the uttermost.
(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 One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was not the broken bone, nor any of his bruises and abrasions, which made 'Duke Radford's peril during that black week of care and anxiety.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no doctor within at least a hundred miles.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One of the fishers at Seal Cove had set the broken collar bone, the work being very well done too, although the man was only an amateur in the art of bone-setting.
