adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
Edith
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From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is unconscious from loss of blood and weakness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading He is unconscious from loss of blood and weakness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He is unconscious from loss of blood and weakness.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He is unconscious from loss of blood and weakness.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I warrant me that when he opens his eyes and hears that the lady Edith has risen from her bed and came to send me to his rescue, joy will soon bring the blood into his cheeks again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Walter was raised from the ground, water was fetched from the cottage, and the blood washed from his head by Ralph, aided by two of the women.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had Sir Walter been strong and well,” he said, “such a clip as this would not have knocked him from his feet, but he would have answered it with a blow such as I have often seen him give in battle; but he was but barely recovering and was as weak as a girl.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It had at once been seen that he was still living, and Ralph on examining the wound joyfully declared that no great harm was done.
