used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
any person at all
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
bringer
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From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
CHIPSnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know much.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
Englishman's
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From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
a movement into or inward
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
a boy or man
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
death of a person
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I suppose you know what’s happened, Chips?”
only a very short time before
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you know what’s happened, Chips?”
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
Jan'snounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
and nothing more
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I suppose you know what’s happened, Chips?”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t know much.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
and nothing more
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
self-inflicted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you know what’s happened, Chips?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
someone who visits
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you know what’s happened, Chips?”
at the time that
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Jan’s whole attitude was one of injury, and Chips looked thoroughly guilty of a grave offence against the laws of friendship.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CHIPS AND JAN Anybody entering the room just then would have smelt bad blood between the fellow looking out of the window and the other fellow sitting on the edge of the bed.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Even when Jan turned round it was with the glare which is the first skin over an Englishman’s wound; only a hoarse solicitude of tone confessed the wound self-inflicted, and the visitor a bringer of balm hardly to be borne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you know what’s happened, Chips?”
