adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
Arlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
harpsnounUS /hɑːrps/
plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
inconsequentadjective
lacking worth or importance
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
underskirtnoun
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his face and hands grew hot with the fever, she bathed them with a wet towel.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading How badly he was hurt--whether he might not even die before Dick's return--she had no way of telling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His inconsequent babble at first frightened her, for she had never before seen a person in delirium, nor heard of the insistence with which one harps upon some fantasy seized upon by a diseased mind.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All she could do was to wash the shoulder in cold water and bind it with strips torn from her white underskirt.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Arlie knew nothing of wounds or their treatment.
