used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
(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 joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
EBEN
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From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
EBEN'S
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
the act of departing
From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
immediately past
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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 The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
established beyond doubt
From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
precisely as stated
From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
water-dressings
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
