used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
highly skilled
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
react verbally
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
Fletcher's
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From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
a young female
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
it'll
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From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
lurchingverbUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
engage in
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
not any; not one
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
established beyond doubt
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
uttered with a trill
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
transport commercially
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
Sing-hi
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From this reading "Heap good doctor pigeon," murmured Sing-hi complacently.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
splintsnounUS /splɪnts/
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
up to a particular time
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading AT THE WHEEL Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun.
at the time that
From this reading "There," remarked the girl when the difficult task had been accomplished, "it may not be a perfect job, but I think it'll answer till we reach port."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The operation--no easy one with the ship rolling and lurching incessantly--proved so painful that he swooned before he was able to make any audible comment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having made the patient as comfortable as circumstances would permit, the girl left the cabin and stepped into the alleyway.
