used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
Coloradoan
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From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
at any time
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
apart from; not including
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
Gordon
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From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
imperturbably
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From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
inhaleverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪl/
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
go away from a place
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
rafternounUS /ˈræftər/
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Here and there he had been slightly burned, but he had not been forced to inhale smoke.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
a special situation
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
TINnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading THE TIN BOX Dick Gordon lay on a bed in a sunny south room at the Corbett place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had really been a good deal less injured than his rescuer; for, though a falling rafter had struck him down as he turned to leave the hut, this very accident had given him the benefit of such air as there had been in the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, except for one thing which he had on his mind, the Coloradoan was as imperturbably gay as ever.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was swathed in bandages, and had something the appearance of a relic of the Fourth of July, as our comic weeklies depict Young America the day after that glorious occasion.
