used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Over the possible results of this blow the physician was anxious.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
exhale hard
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
Delavan
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From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
set up or found
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
how
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From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the possible results of this blow the physician was anxious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Over the possible results of this blow the physician was anxious.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Over the possible results of this blow the physician was anxious.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Over the possible results of this blow the physician was anxious.
Rhoda
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From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Over the possible results of this blow the physician was anxious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dr. Ware had found that his manifest injuries consisted in a broken rib and some burns upon his arms.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
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 But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
at the time that
From this reading So it happened that when Jefferson Delavan came back to consciousness Mrs. Ware was bending over him, extreme anxiety in her look.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But an accidental blow while clinging to a plank in the water had rendered him unconscious and he had been rescued barely in time to prevent him from slipping off and sinking to his death.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everything would depend, he had told his wife and Rhoda, upon how the young man came out of the oblivion.
