used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I called for help as well as I could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called for help as well as I could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I called for help as well as I could.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
endeavoured
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From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I called for help as well as I could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I called for help as well as I could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
engage in
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
not any; not one
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I then exerted myself to crawl up the side of the ditch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I called for help as well as I could.
at the time that
From this reading I had scarcely effected the latter, when, with equal surprise and joy, I perceived a man advancing at no great distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tore my shirt from my naked body, and endeavoured, with some success, to make of it a bandage to staunch the flowing of the blood.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading In this woeful situation, though extremely weak, I was not deprived of sense.
