abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
Afrikandernoun
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The first step was to have the injured man carried to his bed.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The first step was to have the injured man carried to his bed.
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 Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
compressionnounUS /kəmˈpreʃən/
an increase in the density of something
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
der
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From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
douradjectiveUS /ˈdaʊər/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step was to have the injured man carried to his bed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first step was to have the injured man carried to his bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The first step was to have the injured man carried to his bed.
leggingsnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋz/
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
McFrazer
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From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
Narfield's
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From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
on one occasion
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
and nothing more
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
Piet
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From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
RAVINGnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step was to have the injured man carried to his bed.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Already the sprained ankle had swollen badly, and once the compression of the foot gear was removed, the foot enlarged to greatly abnormal dimensions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading Here the Afrikander, skilled in veldt surgery and medicine, deftly removed Colonel Narfield's boots and leggings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
a Caucasian
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
WITCH-DOCTOR
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From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
Wyck
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From this reading THE RAVING OF THE WITCH-DOCTOR ON Piet Van der Wyck, the Colonel's guest, descended the mantle of responsibility.
a late time of life
From this reading With the exception of the dour Scot, McFrazer, he was the only active white man on the estate, and in spite of his years he rose nobly to the occasion.
