aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MISS MAGNOLIA MACNAMARA AND DR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
Barney
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From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
CHURCH-YARD
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From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
demanding attention
From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
DR
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MISS MAGNOLIA MACNAMARA AND DR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
MACNAMARA
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From this reading IN WHICH MISS MAGNOLIA MACNAMARA AND DR.
MAGNOLIAnounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading IN WHICH MISS MAGNOLIA MACNAMARA AND DR.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IN WHICH MISS MAGNOLIA MACNAMARA AND DR.
MOUNTSnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
not any; not one
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
PELL
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From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
SAMARITANSnounUS /səˈmerɪtənz/
plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh! my Barney--my Barney--my noble Barney,' she kept crying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
Sturk
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From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So pulse or no pulse, dead or alive, they got Sturk into his bed.
TOOLE
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From this reading TOOLE, IN DIFFERENT SCENES, PROVE THEMSELVES GOOD SAMARITANS; AND THE GREAT DOCTOR PELL MOUNTS THE STAIRS OF THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARD.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MISS MAGNOLIA MACNAMARA AND DR.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Poor, cowed, quiet little Mrs. Sturk, went quite wild at the bedside.
