used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
ailed
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From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
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 But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
couldn't
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From this reading Why it made him faint I couldn't see, but it had.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Why it made him faint I couldn't see, but it had.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
gougeverbUS /ɡaʊdʒ/
force with the thumb
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading But they were past helping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why it made him faint I couldn't see, but it had.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
Macartney
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From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why it made him faint I couldn't see, but it had.
the force of workers available
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
and nothing more
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But they were past helping.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why it made him faint I couldn't see, but it had.
SKUNK'S
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From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
having a supporting base
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were past helping.
THOMPSON'SnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
the topmost one of two
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMPSON'S CARDS: AND SKUNK'S MISERY For that second I thought Macartney was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were past helping.
in or at the place that
From this reading I left him where he had dropped and turned to the four men he had been standing over.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why it made him faint I couldn't see, but it had.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But as I jumped to him I saw he had only fainted, and that nothing ailed him but a bullet that had glanced off his upper arm and left more of a gouge than a wound.
