used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid so, my boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
bandagingnoun
the act of applying a bandage
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'm afraid so, my boy.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
cannot
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From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
don't
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From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor fellow, he'll very likely go to sleep."
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor fellow, he'll very likely go to sleep."
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
he'll
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From this reading Poor fellow, he'll very likely go to sleep."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid so, my boy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
it's
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From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Poor fellow, he'll very likely go to sleep."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm afraid so, my boy.
absolutely essential
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fellow, he'll very likely go to sleep."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Poor fellow, he'll very likely go to sleep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm afraid so, my boy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
carry out
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not, however, till the plaster sets; that cannot take very long, and we shall have to hold him down if it's necessary; but I don't think it will be.
at the time that
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
which person or people
From this reading As he spoke, the Colonel was busily employed finishing the bandaging, and when this was done he stood thinking, while the dog lay quiet enough, blinking at those who had been operating upon him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a job to keep him quiet, father," said Gwyn.
