Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

anew

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

any thing at all

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

next to; at the side of

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

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From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

made afraid

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

held up in the air

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

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From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

not in physical motion

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

without awareness

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For a moment Nell was too startled to do anything but cry out; then, as the man did not move, she knelt beside him, and still calling for Molly, almost unconsciously raised his head.

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 Then suddenly she thought of water, and setting his head down as gently as she could, she ran to the stream, saturated her handkerchief, and, returning, took his head on her lap again, and bathed his forehead.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading He had fallen on his side, but had turned over in the instant before losing consciousness; and as Nell lifted his head she felt something wet trickle over her hand, and knew that it was blood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was very much frightened--with the exception of Dick's boyish falls and cuts, it was the first accident at which she had "assisted"--and she had never longed for any one as she longed for Molly.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading But neither Molly nor any one else came, and Nell, in a helpless, dazed kind of fashion, wiped the blood from the wound.