used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There would be a stir about it, would there not?
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be a stir about it, would there not?
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
a boy or man
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There would be a stir about it, would there not?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
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 Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “_My_ lieutenant!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_My_ lieutenant!”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
not any; not one
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
regiment's
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From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
move an implement through
From this reading There would be a stir about it, would there not?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be a stir about it, would there not?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if such a poor spectre of a bridegroom as I were allowed to join the search, no one would think it strange, or call it a slight to his bride if the fellow went?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Suppose we had brought him back in a state to need a surgeon's help; and without a word to any one he should get up and walk out of the hospital with his hurts not healed, and no one knew why, or where he had gone?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be a stir about it, would there not?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your father's--the regiment's--Lieutenant Winslow 'of ours.'
