used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now make tracks, and hurry about it, too."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
CROWFOOTnoun
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading CROWFOOT MAKES MEDICINE.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
Hodge
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From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Now make tracks, and hurry about it, too."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
occurring by chance
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
engage in
From this reading "Now make tracks, and hurry about it, too."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CROWFOOT MAKES MEDICINE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading CROWFOOT MAKES MEDICINE.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
a particular point in time
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now make tracks, and hurry about it, too."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now make tracks, and hurry about it, too."
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Now make tracks, and hurry about it, too."
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Hodge had his own pistol out, and Bland was covered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Although taken by surprise, the man looked at his benumbed and bleeding hand a moment, then pulled from his neck a handkerchief tied there and wrapped it around the mutilated member.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
You're
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From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're lucky to get off with your life, you treacherous cur!" he cried.
