used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
(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 The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
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 wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
Blanche
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From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
made afraid
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
gagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
be the source of pain
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading And Ivy never left her.
King-lo's
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From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And Ivy never left her.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And Ivy never left her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
Sên
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From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks the child lay swathed and drugged in Sên King-lo’s bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in her drugged stupor—she was too weak for them to drug her heavily—she stirred and whimpered if her cousin went from her.
which person or people
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick, more frightened than hurt, was carried home that same night; but wee Blanche was badly hurt, and the doctor would not allow them to move her.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading The wound on her head was a bad one, her little arm was broken, one baby leg crushed, and most of all the doctors, who came and went hourly, feared internal injuries they could not gage and dare not probe yet.
