Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The poor beast was not dead, but was evidently badly injured.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

a youthful male person

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

demanding attention

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

a female human offspring

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The poor beast was not dead, but was evidently badly injured.

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The poor beast was not dead, but was evidently badly injured.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

made afraid

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

be the source of pain

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

harmed

From this reading The poor beast was not dead, but was evidently badly injured.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

and nothing more

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

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 Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor beast was not dead, but was evidently badly injured.

past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

in an impolite manner

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

in a serious manner

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then he turned his attention to Harry Mule.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A LIFE IS SAVED AND DERRICK IS PROMOTED Mrs. Halford and her daughter were flung rudely forward to the end of the car by the shock of the collision, and were, of course, badly frightened, as well as considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised.

which person or people

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

fully awake

From this reading Derrick sent the boy who had been so sleepy, but who was now wide-awake and crying with fright, back to ask the miners they had just left to come to their assistance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were not seriously hurt, however, and with Derrick's assistance they got out of the car and stood on the door-tender's platform.