used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
Alec
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From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
(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 All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LIFE OR DEATH?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
fluctuatedverbUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪd/
past form of “fluctuate” — cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
set up or found
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE OR DEATH?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
Murri
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From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LIFE OR DEATH?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that long sultry day Alec fluctuated between hope and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
untaughtadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
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 He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
which person or people
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He moistened them with water and pounded them between two stones and applied them to George's head.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading At one moment he thought George better, and the next that he was worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Murri, who in his wild, untaught way was as tender and gentle as possible, found some leaves of a herb which he said would heal the wound.
