used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
adheringverbUS /ədˈhɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
fearless and daring
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
fish'snounUS /ˈfɪʃɪz/
possessive form of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
gaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
be the source of pain
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
the force of workers available
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
not any; not one
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
and nothing more
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
ROSAMUNDA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
except for; apart from
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
sillieradjectiveUS /ˈsɪliər/
comparative of “silly” — ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
suckernounUS /ˈsʌkər/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
tentaclenounUS /ˈtentəkəl/
something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
the act of using
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
VennnounUS /ven/
English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
at the time that
From this reading ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS We had no notion that the doctor had come by any serious hurt, and when he fell in a dead faint we stood as men struck by an unseen hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Light we still had, for the rolling lantern continued to burn; but the wits of us, save the wits of one, were completely gone, and three sillier fellows never gaped about an ailing man.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The half of a minute was not to be counted before he had bared an ugly wound and showed us, not only a sucker still adhering to the crimson flesh, but a great, gaping cut which the doctor's own knife had made when he severed the fish's tentacle.
people who are wounded
From this reading Dolly Venn alone--trained ashore to aid the wounded--kept his head through the trouble and made use of his learning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, Seth Barker, hold up that lantern," says he to the carpenter, as bold as brass and as ready as a crack physician at a guinea a peep; "give me some linen, one of you--and please be quick about it.
