used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
armisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
Dr
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From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
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 “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
in the near future
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Captain Tucker was the first, and when left alone for a few minutes, he bent over my cot, and, lowering his voice, said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE NINE” I did not lie long there on the battlefield after the struggle was over.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
at the time that
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was carried to a large storehouse near the Cooper River which had been turned into a temporary hospital, and there Dr. Burns of our own frigate gave me his special care.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading My wound, though serious, did not reach the danger point, and within three weeks I was able to receive visitors.
people who are wounded
From this reading Some of my comrades had seen me when I fell, and as soon as an armistice for the burial of the dead and the removal of the wounded could be arranged, they came to my help.
