used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
antiseptics
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From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS DISCOVER THE TOLTEC’S “SESAME.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
the act of breaking something
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
butt-end
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From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE BOYS DISCOVER THE TOLTEC’S “SESAME.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
set up or found
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
and nothing more
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
SESAMEnounUS /ˈses.ə.mi/
A tropical plant whose seeds are used in food, and the famous magical password 'Open Sesame'.
From this reading THE BOYS DISCOVER THE TOLTEC’S “SESAME.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS DISCOVER THE TOLTEC’S “SESAME.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
up to a particular time
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
TOLTEC'S
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From this reading THE BOYS DISCOVER THE TOLTEC’S “SESAME.”
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a hasty breakfast the boys turned in and slept like tops till late afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They arrived at camp as day was breaking and found everything just as they had left it.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It was only a flesh wound but the weapon,—most probably the butt-end of a rifle,—with which he had been struck, had inflicted a glancing cut that was painful.
people who are wounded
From this reading The first thing to be done was to get out the medicine chest and bandage Billy’s wounded head after antiseptics had been applied to it.
