used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
anew
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading John agreed with me, and we explained our intentions to the Indian boatmen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
boatmen
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From this reading John agreed with me, and we explained our intentions to the Indian boatmen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading John agreed with me, and we explained our intentions to the Indian boatmen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
how
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From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading John agreed with me, and we explained our intentions to the Indian boatmen.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading John agreed with me, and we explained our intentions to the Indian boatmen.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
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 "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
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 "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John agreed with me, and we explained our intentions to the Indian boatmen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
interact in a certain way
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
precisely as stated
From this reading "If we knew how to treat him, he might," answered John; "but I am a very bad doctor, and I am afraid our Indians are not better ones."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I exclaimed, as we examined his hurts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then, John, we must go back to the island," I exclaimed; "it would be impossible to continue our voyage with Arthur in this state; and though we have been many days coming up, we may hope to get back again in two or three."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O John, do you think he will recover?"
