used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
Donegan
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From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
drawing-room
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From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to speak to Uncle Blair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nessa may stay."
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
Murtagh
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From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
Nessa
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From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
Plunkett
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From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
restoratives
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From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
in the near future
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nessa may stay."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I want to speak to Uncle Blair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to speak to Uncle Blair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He recovered consciousness to find himself on the drawing-room sofa, with Nessa and Mrs. Donegan anxiously applying restoratives, while Mr. Blair and the children stood round.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The moment the wound in his arm had been perceived, Mr. Plunkett had himself saddled a horse and gone to fetch a doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go away, please, all of you," said Murtagh, as soon as he could speak.
