Alice
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From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
(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 STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
BOATMANnounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The heat was reducing the swelling and, consequently, the pressure.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
communicated in words
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was reducing the swelling and, consequently, the pressure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
Lem's
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From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
on one occasion
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The heat was reducing the swelling and, consequently, the pressure.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading The heat was reducing the swelling and, consequently, the pressure.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lem's face had lost some of its pained look.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The heat was reducing the swelling and, consequently, the pressure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat was reducing the swelling and, consequently, the pressure.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STRANGE BOATMAN Bart went over to the soda fountain and ordered "something for all hands" as he expressed it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Meanwhile Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you kindly get me some cotton and bandages ready?" asked Alice of the clerk, and he produced them at once.
