used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading No one was to blame.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
children's
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From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
Everard
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From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
apart from; not including
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
Humphrey
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From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was to blame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
on one occasion
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was to blame.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
reapers
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From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
express in words
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
term of address for a man
From this reading "At present," the doctor informed Sir Everard, "the extent of the injuries could not be determined."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one was to blame.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading So no one had failed in their duty; or had, as I say, been to blame--except the poor little victim himself.
Virginie
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From this reading The reapers had run to the pond on hearing the children's cries, and had extricated them immediately; Virginie had sent for the doctor at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was to blame.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miles, from having been jerked off the end of the branch straight into the water, had escaped with a wetting; but Humphrey, from having been nearer the tree, had come in contact with the trunk, and the bough under the water, and the doctor feared both spine and head had been injured.
