Chapter XII

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

take in liquids

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the act of departing

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

and nothing more

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

the force of workers available

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

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 I have already dressed many of these good fellows; and here is one," going to Frank, and lifting up his head so that he could drink some more water, "would have died before any of you men could have helped him."

(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 "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Mary!" he exclaimed, "what are you doing there?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Just then she looked up, and her husband, covered with blood and dirt, stood before her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, I thought," said she, "you would need nurses as well as soldiers.