adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
Charnock's
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From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
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 When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
Festing
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From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
Festing's
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From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
FOULadjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOUL PLAY Some time after the accident a doctor arrived and set Festing's arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found two ribs were broken and suspected other injuries, but could not question his half conscious patient.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had done all that was possible in the meantime and had seen Festing lifted carefully into his bunk, he put a dressing on Charnock's bruised face and pulled a chair to the fire.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don't think I'll want anything, and you had better go to bed.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll keep watch; your partner has got an ugly knock,” he said.
