adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
antiseptics
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From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
ChennounUS /tʃen/
wild goose having white adult plumage
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
dressingsnounUS /ˈdresɪŋz/
plural of “dressing” — savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
Hensor
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From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
Humpey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
lintnounUS /lɪnt/
fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
Oola's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
phlegmnounUS /flem/
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could have slain Mrs Hensor at that moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The spear had been pulled out of Oola's arm by the time Lady Bridget came back with the dressings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Bridget made as dignified a retreat as was possible in the circumstances.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She took the blacks to the veranda of the old Humpey and went to look in the office for antiseptics, lint and bandages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chen Sing, the Chinese cook, came at her call, and rendered assistance with the bland phlegm of his race.
