adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
Alfred's
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From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
Clarke
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From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
deflectedverbUS /dɪˈflektɪd/
past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
knife-blade
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From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
knife-thrust
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From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alfred Clarke lay between life and death.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading She found on a closer examination that the knife-blade had been deflected by a rib, and had just missed the lungs.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, he would not have lived through that first day but for a wonderful vitality.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Miller's knife-thrust, although it had made a deep and dangerous wound, had not pierced any vital part; the amount of blood lost made Alfred's condition precarious.
Zane's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Zane's wife, to whom had been consigned the delicate task of dressing the wound, shook her head when she first saw the direction of the cut.
