used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
anew
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By-and-by the pain in my hand was almost intolerable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
lacking funds
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by the pain in my hand was almost intolerable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
else
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From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By-and-by the pain in my hand was almost intolerable.
only a very short time before
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The hurts in my shoulder were painful too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading By-and-by the pain in my hand was almost intolerable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
light-headedadjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
not any; not one
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The hurts in my shoulder were painful too.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
express in words
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
only a very short time before
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The hurts in my shoulder were painful too.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The hurts in my shoulder were painful too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
except if; if not
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By-and-by the pain in my hand was almost intolerable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hurts in my shoulder were painful too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
in or at the place that
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
belonging to which person
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The earlier wound broke out again, and the bite inflamed greatly, and a kind of fever came upon me, so that I grew light-headed at times, and hardly knew where I was, or what I said.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading No one cares to read of sickness and pain (unless it may be those whose business it is to cure them), but I am in a manner compelled to say something of my wounds, else my story later on would be hardly understood.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The cut in my wrist caused me much trouble by the third day, so much that I could scarcely forbear from ripping off the bandage.
