an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
Alston
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From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER FALL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ANOTHER FALL.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
Felix
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From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
be the source of pain
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
go away from a place
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
the act of departing
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
staying power
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
a full supply
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
move upward
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
in a serious manner
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
Staveley
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From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
not in physical motion
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
express in words
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Miss Tristram had been the first to tell him that Mr. Graham had fallen in leaving the covert, but having seen him rise to his legs she had not thought he was seriously hurt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felix Graham had plenty of nurses, but Madeline was not one of them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those who had succeeded in the hunt, and consequently had heard nothing of the accident till the end of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Augustus Staveley came home while the Alston doctor was still busy at the broken bones, and of course he would not leave his friend.
