used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
Don't
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From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
and nothing more
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
held up in the air
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "I'm awfully stupid about first aid," she said.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That just about saved my life," he murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
Thorne
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From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
having come into contact
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
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 NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
water-bucket
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From this reading Mary Thorne carefully set down the improvised water-bucket, its contents much depleted, and taking out her handkerchief, soaked it thoroughly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NERVE With a deep sigh, Buck lifted his face from the water and regarded her gratefully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But your head must be badly cut, and--" "Don't," he protested, as the moist bit of cambric touched his hair.
