used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Gypsy boy lay very still.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
Cameron
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From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
CANNOT
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From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
clasping
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From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
a young female
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The Gypsy boy lay very still.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
be the source of pain
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
and nothing more
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
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 One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Gypsy boy lay very still.
go away from a place
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
Ruthie
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From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Gypsy boy lay very still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
express in words
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His olive face was pallid, and there was a little blood on his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Gypsy boy lay very still.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Don't tell us he is killed, Ruthie!" wailed Helen, clasping her hands and unable to leave the carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One arm was bent under him in such a queer position that the girl of the Red Mill knew it must be broken.
which person or people
From this reading HE CANNOT TALK "Is he badly hurt?" cried Mr. Cameron, who dared not get down and leave the horses just then.
