used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
Artie
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From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
the act of discovering something
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
Farnwright
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From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
set up or found
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
death of a person
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
LYONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading "The bullet has shattered the shoulder blade and gone into the back."
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE Deck found Artie lying in a sheltered spot, on a hastily constructed couch of pine boughs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
people who are wounded
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of this, Surgeon?" asked the major, anxiously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Over the wounded young man stood Surgeon Farnwright, binding up a ghastly wound in the shoulder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your brother is in a bad way, Major," was the grave response.
