used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
(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 I've got to do it all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
Bostock
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From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
a youthful male person
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
Carey
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From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've got to do it all."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got to do it all."
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
I've
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From this reading I've got to do it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
It's
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From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
there's
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From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use," he muttered, "there's no help for it.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor pressed the hand which took his, but made no reply in his utter exhaustion, and Carey drew back uttering a sigh, as much from pain as anxiety.
people who are wounded
From this reading Bostock grunted, and the boy turned to the wounded man.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear what this wretch said?" he asked.
