used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CODE AND PRACTICE OF THE REGULATORS.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
blood-vessels
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From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
CODEnounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading CODE AND PRACTICE OF THE REGULATORS.
Colleton
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From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
country-surgeon
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From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
Forrester
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From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
set up or found
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
humanelyadverbUS /hjuːˈmeɪnli/
in a humane manner
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
something that is lost
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
medicable
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From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CODE AND PRACTICE OF THE REGULATORS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
and nothing more
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading CODE AND PRACTICE OF THE REGULATORS.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
Ralph
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From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
REGULATORSnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtərz/
plural of “regulator” — any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading CODE AND PRACTICE OF THE REGULATORS.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CODE AND PRACTICE OF THE REGULATORS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
not known
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
village-doctor
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From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forrester was fleet of foot, and the village-doctor not far distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
which person or people
From this reading The moderate skill of our country-surgeon was quite equal to the case, and soon enabled him to put the mind of Mark Forrester, who was honestly and humanely anxious, at perfect rest on the subject of his unknown charge.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound was slight, the graze of a bullet only, cutting some smaller blood-vessels, and it was only from the loss of blood that insensibility had followed.
