used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
Alfonso
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From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
(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 Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
a youthful male person
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
ColombianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
Joe
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From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
Lucia
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From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
Others
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From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
done under pressure
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
a male human offspring
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Others eagerly took the boy from us and carried him below, his father sobbing that his son was dead, dead, dead! and now could never become the president of Colombia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was insensible and bleeding profusely from a cut across the forehead.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
(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 I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
at the time that
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
a Caucasian
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew well enough Alfonso wasn’t dead, and told Lucia so when she asked me with a white, startled face.
womanlikenoun
the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
From this reading “A little damaged, that’s all,” said I, and watched her as she hurried away, womanlike, to render what assistance she could.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Joe and I rushed in first of all and pulled Alfonso out of the wreck.
