used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
(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 Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
in addition
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
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 ARM OF THE LAW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
helves
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From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
be the source of pain
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
not any; not one
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
pitmen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
Stokebridge
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From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Thirteen of the other party were also grievously hurt by the blows of the pitmen's helves, some had limbs broken, and three lay unconscious all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a sad night at Stokebridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seven of the lads were terribly injured, and in two cases the doctors gave no hope of recovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Most of the boys had scalp wounds, inflicted by stones or sticks, which required dressing.
