a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
(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 FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing more, thank you,” the head nurse answered.
Arrestem
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From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
dollsmobile
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From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Nothing more, thank you,” the head nurse answered.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
INJUREDadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
held up in the air
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
the force of workers available
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Nothing more, thank you,” the head nurse answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
on one occasion
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
with speed
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
Soami's
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From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Nothing more, thank you,” the head nurse answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
there's
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From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED “NOW, all at once,” directed Chief Arrestem.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “One, two, three!” and the two officers and the two ambulance men lifted the dollsmobile high up over to the other side of the road.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The driver had quickly smothered the flames of little Soami’s frock by using the automobile robes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
we'll
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From this reading “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
(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 “Well, friends,” said Officer Arrestem, “if there’s nothing more we can do, we’ll return to our duty.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing more, thank you,” the head nurse answered.
