used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
confined by bonds
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
set up or found
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
in a free manner
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
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 He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The watchman was indeed in bad shape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a cut over his left ear and another on his forehead, from which the blood had flowed freely.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
which person or people
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Must have struck him with a club, or an iron bar,” was the opinion of the chief, as the injured man was carried into the office and placed on some chair cushions.
workbenchnounUS /ˈwɜːrkbentʃ/
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
From this reading He had been found thrown under a workbench, and just returning to consciousness.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Here his wounds were washed and bound up, while one officer ran to get a doctor who lived not a great distance off.
