used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLD 'UN FOR EGBERT HUNT.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
anew
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A COLD 'UN FOR EGBERT HUNT.
committalnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
psychological suffering
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
EGBERTnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading A COLD 'UN FOR EGBERT HUNT.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
with resolute determination
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COLD 'UN FOR EGBERT HUNT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A COLD 'UN FOR EGBERT HUNT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
Ima's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
PERCIVAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only one circumstance arose to distress those days of his returning strength--the news of Egbert Hunt.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
UNnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading A COLD 'UN FOR EGBERT HUNT.
UNS
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From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
at the time that
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
in or at the place that
From this reading ROUGH 'UNS FOR PERCIVAL I Ima's nursing, as that doctor had said, brought Percival back from where he had been driven beyond the mark by stress of events and put him firmly afoot along the road of convalescence.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The assizes at Salisbury followed quick on the capture of the fugitive--run to earth in a wood by the Blue Boys and the tough boys and brought back like some wild creature trapped--soaked, soiled, bruised, faint, furious, terrified and struggling, for prompt committal by the magistrate.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A newspaper reporter at the assizes wrote of him as having again that appearance of some wild creature trapped when he stood in the dock before the Judge.
