used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
a quantity of money
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
Arden
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From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
arnicanoun
used especially in treating bruises
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
put on clothes
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
FryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
pleasantest
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From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
Powell'snounUS /ˈpoʊɪlz/
possessive form of “powell” — United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
roughedverbUS /rʌft/
past form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
SCOUT'SnounUS /skaʊts/
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SURGEON SCOUT’S WARNING.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
SURGEONnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading THE SURGEON SCOUT’S WARNING.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURGEON SCOUT’S WARNING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE SURGEON SCOUT’S WARNING.
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 He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
which person or people
From this reading “They amount to but little to one who has roughed it as I have, Miss Arden.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been taken to one of the pleasantest rooms in the Frying Pan, and thither went Bonnie Belle and a Chinese servant, with water, arnica, and bandages.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Frank Powell’s wounds were painful, though not serious.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have come to dress your wounds, Surgeon Powell, under your direction,” she said, with a smile.
