used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
a boy or man
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Maurice
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From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
and nothing more
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
carry out
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
a special situation
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
at the time that
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
