used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stared wonderingly about him and tried to arise.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He stared wonderingly about him and tried to arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
BARRENSnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A terrible pain in his feet caused him to subside.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
FairbanksnounUS /ˈferbəŋks/
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A terrible pain in his feet caused him to subside.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A terrible pain in his feet caused him to subside.
Ralph
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From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Slowly reason returned to him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Slowly reason returned to him.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly reason returned to him.
solicitouslyadverb
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared wonderingly about him and tried to arise.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading A terrible pain in his feet caused him to subside.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly reason returned to him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He stared wonderingly about him and tried to arise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
at the time that
From this reading When he next opened his eyes he was lying in his own bed, a doctor and his mother bending solicitously over him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading He stared wonderingly about him and tried to arise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN "THE BARRENS" Ralph Fairbanks had taken a terrible risk, and had met with his first serious accident since he had commenced his career as a young fireman.
