used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
in actual fact
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
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 expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
Barrymores
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From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
Casey
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From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
Casey's
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From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
how
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From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
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 His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
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 Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
a human being
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
picturesquelyadverb
in a picturesque manner
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His left shoulder was higher than his right shoulder, and his eyes were sunken in his head and a scar ran down along his temple to his left cheek bone.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Casey's right leg was drawn up at the knee so that he could not put his foot on the ground when he tried, and he did not know how the straps were fastened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
at the time that
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he looked in the glass which Bill brought him, Casey actually felt ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casey looked battered and sad when the show people were through with him.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had expected bandages wound picturesquely around his person, but the Barrymores were more artistic than that.
