used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
Allerton
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From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
Ama
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From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
lacking funds
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
Bry's
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From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
Chaka
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From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
a young female
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
of great significance or value
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
and nothing more
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
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 That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
most important element
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
manipulationnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
proficientadjectiveUS /prɑːˈfɪʃənt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
with speed
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
except for; apart from
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
Tcha
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From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading He saw plainly that he could not save both himself and Ama, so he threw the girl to Chaka and at the same time tripped and fell to the ground just beside the throne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allerton said that he seemed to live an hour during the time the rock was falling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That trip alone saved him, as the fragment that broke from the main portion struck in such a way that a small space was left, in which his body lay.
which person or people
From this reading We had him sitting up in an hour, and under Bry’s skillful manipulation, assisted by a Tcha priest who was fairly proficient in surgery, his broken ribs quickly mended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was considerably bruised and cut, but with the exception of two broken ribs and a sprained arm escaped any other important injury.
