used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
(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 The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's as dead as a mackerel!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
cool-headed
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From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
don't
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From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
half-way
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From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
he's
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From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
head'snounUS /hedz/
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head's laid wide open!
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head's laid wide open!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
set down according to a plan
From this reading His head's laid wide open!
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 The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading He's as dead as a mackerel!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
not any; not one
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His head's laid wide open!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
put a saddle on
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
at the time that
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His head's laid wide open!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next moment all had left us and I was down on the ground toiling frantically, with no help but one hand of my mounted companion, to heave the stalwart frame of Oliver up to my saddle.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading I called a man to my aid and was unlucky in not getting the cool-headed Kendall, for my own wits were gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, he's dead!" cried the lad, letting him slide half-way down when we had all but got him up; "don't you see he's dead?
