used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
in a state of sleep
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
terminate
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
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 She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
gun-shot
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From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
set afire or burning
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
and nothing more
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
precisely, exactly
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
in the near future
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She bandaged it up, and then dressing herself, remained before the fire until the break of day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father turned round and was soon asleep; but we watched our mother-in-law.
(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 "Lie still, dearest," replied my mother-in-law, "it is only me; I have lighted the fire to warm some water; I am not quite well."
which person or people
From this reading "Who is there?" said my father, waking up.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She changed her linen, and threw the garments she had worn into the fire; and we then perceived that her right leg was bleeding profusely, as if from a gun-shot wound.
