used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're as pale as a ghost."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
(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 "You look all in," said Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're as pale as a ghost."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "You look all in," said Billy.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "You're as pale as a ghost."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You look all in," said Billy.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look all in," said Billy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
on one occasion
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "You're as pale as a ghost."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look all in," said Billy.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
express in words
From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
male cat
From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
TREASONnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, old man?" asked Bart anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHADOW OF TREASON When the soldiers jumped from their bunks the next morning at the call of the bugle Frank's comrades saw his bandaged head and they surrounded him at once with expressions of solicitude and alarm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look all in," said Billy.
you're
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From this reading "Don't say you're badly hurt!" exclaimed Tom.
