used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
Alfonso
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
Britton
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
a young female
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
Jiminez
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
Naboth
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
Ned
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
restoratives
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
Señor
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From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
squatted
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From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
confined on all sides
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
hard to endure
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still dazed, but trying to collect my thoughts, I sat up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Lucia, squatted in a heap upon the deck, was sobbing into a wet handkerchief.
at the time that
From this reading When I recovered I was surrounded by my friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Evidently, now that the adventure was over, the brave girl was wholly unnerved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father and Uncle Naboth were administering restoratives while Ned Britton, Alfonso and Señor de Jiminez stood by in a sympathetic group with the sailors for a background.
