used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a straggling squad.
anew
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
BiddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/
sharply and harshly discordant
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
Kington
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From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
for more time
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
Maryvale
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From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
not any; not one
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading We were a straggling squad.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading We were a straggling squad.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
possessing sweep
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
carry out
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
unhingedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɪndʒd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Blood on the Portrait We had carried Maryvale down to the bridge, and the ambulance from the Cottage Hospital at Kington had been waiting to take the unfortunate man away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now we were returning to the House, I and the remnant of the men of the Bidding Feast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The sense of Fate, of dark wings closing down, of stern gates clashing, swept over me again while I wondered which of us would be the next to suffer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We did not know until later, of course, that Maryvale would never walk again, though the delusion which had unhinged his mind no longer held him in thrall.
