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.
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
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.
something that is lost
From this reading He is unconscious from loss of blood and weakness.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He is unconscious from loss of blood and weakness.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
