Chapter VI · Some Transient Patients

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

later than; following

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

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

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

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

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

a youthful male person

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

a person who is being chased

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

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

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

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

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

divisible by two

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

set up or found

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

be the source of pain

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

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

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

on or from the inside

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

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

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

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From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

in a nice way

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

on one occasion

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

a thin sliver of wood

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

a special situation

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading All at once the bird began to smell very badly, and in a few days it died, so I think it must have been hurt internally.

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

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

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

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I had never had any experience in setting bones, but, as there is always a first time, I thought I could at least try, even if I did not succeed.

hard to endure

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

precisely as stated

From this reading I found it was not a very easy thing to do alone, but, after trying a number of times, I managed to get my toothpick splint on securely.

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

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

belonging to which person

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For several days the leg seemed to be doing nicely, and I felt quite proud of my work and sure the leg was knitting.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young meadow-lark was brought to me one morning by a small boy, whose dog had chased it and broken its leg.