used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
have
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
bird-like
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From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
DIAGNOSISnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading THE DIAGNOSIS.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
set up or found
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
JosephusnounUS /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/
Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
perjureverbUS /ˈpɜːrdʒər/
knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAGNOSIS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
precisely as stated
From this reading Helen was looking very pale and tired, and thankful indeed was she for the bony back of Josephus, that was destined to bear her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am afraid we are too much for Josephus," Helen said to Josh.
at the time that
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
which person or people
From this reading She and Bobby both found room on the patient old mule, who started off with his usual bird-like spirit, seemingly proud of his fair burden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a great outcry from the party when Helen appeared in the arms of Lewis with an ostentatious bandage on her ankle, so that the verdict of a sprain was established without the attending physician's having to perjure himself with a false diagnosis.
