used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEW BY WATER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CLEW BY WATER.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Give me a lift, Chick!”
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A CLEW BY WATER.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me a lift, Chick!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Give me a lift, Chick!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
massageverbUS /məˈsɑːʒ/
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a lift, Chick!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The chafing and massage, aided by the brandy, restored him much quicker than might have been expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before the treatment had its effect on the injured valet.
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 A CLEW BY WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
at the time that
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was looking about him wildly when Nick decided that his complete recovery would be accelerated if he were carried into the house.
