used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST LIE.
anew
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
(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 He had been bruised, that was all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been bruised, that was all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
exhale hard
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He had been bruised, that was all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
Coppinger
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From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST LIE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been bruised, that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A FIRST LIE.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
the force of workers available
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
in a swift manner
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been bruised, that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
precisely as stated
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves had driven him against the boat, and he had been struck by an oar; but the very fact that he was driven against the boat had proved his salvation, for he was drawn on board, and his own men carried him swiftly to the bank, and, finding him unable to walk, conveyed him home.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As a faithful, as a loving wife almost, did Judith attend to Coppinger for the day or two before he was himself again.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading On reaching home a worse blow than that of the oar had struck him, and struck him on the heart, and it was dealt him by his wife.
