used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
can't
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
how
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
It's
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From this reading "It's a wonder you weren't killed.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "It's a wonder you weren't killed.
linimentnoun
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
Martha
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
Sam'l
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From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
sitting-room
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From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
express in words
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
(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 His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
weren't
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From this reading "It's a wonder you weren't killed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had applied hot cloths to the ankle, and rubbed it well with liniment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain was lying on the sofa in the sitting-room, with his injured foot resting on a pillow.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It's a wonder you weren't killed.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE "I can't really tell ye how it happened, Martha."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have tripped on something, Sam'l, as you were running," she remarked.
