used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
(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 Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
make calm or still
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
CRIPPLE'S
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From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
EvertnounUS /ɪˈvɜːrt/
United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
a boy or man
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
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 A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
something you have to do
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
on one occasion
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
and nothing more
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Of them all, only Paul Evert, the crippled lad, retained his presence of mind.
retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
SleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
Tooley
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From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As upon all such occasions he who retains full command of his faculties and remains calm at once assumes the position of a leader, so it was now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two of them started to run back, another threw himself on the floor and burst into loud lamentations, while the fourth stood motionless and silent from fear.
which person or people
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a voice that sounded loud and stern as compared with his ordinary gentle tone, Paul commanded the runaways to stop and return at once.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A CRIPPLE'S BRAVE DEED As Bill Tooley thus met the fate Derrick had so narrowly escaped, and the Young Sleepers who followed him were left without a leader, they were thrown into a sad state of confusion.
