used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading GOOD ADVICE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD ADVICE.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
be the source of pain
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
Malleville
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From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa.
Phonny
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From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
in the near future
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very patient and good-natured during his confinement to this sofa.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Wallace came to see him soon after he was hurt, and gave him some good advice in this respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They moved the sofa on which he was lying up into a corner of the room, near Mrs. Henry's window, and there Stuyvesant and Malleville brought various things to him to amuse him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Phonny was confined nearly a week with his wound.
