used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
anew
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" he asked again.
(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 All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" he asked again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
intentionally conceived
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
deadenverbUS /ˈdedən/
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
set up or found
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
how
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From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" he asked again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" he asked again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All she was sharply conscious of was a pain in one foot so intense as to deaden all other pain.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
SupportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
the act of testing something
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Supporting her as she made the trial he felt his way from where the horse had plunged through to where he found a partial seat for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not, if she would, have told in how many places she was broken and bruised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A GUEST FOR AN HOUR "Can you stand on your feet?" he asked.
