used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
at or in or to any place
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
Bess
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From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
the sound of laughing
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
Martha's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
slightnessnoun
the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He must have been splashed with water, which he had imagined was his own blood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
at the time that
From this reading When we looked to our hurts we were astonished at the slightness of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My shoulder had been struck by a bullet on the rebound, which had penetrated but a little way and was easily removed; Anna had escaped with a few bruises; Martha's cut on the head was nasty, but not serious.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Bess had had very much the worst injuries, her hands and arms and face being bruised and cut badly, but the doctor shook his head chiefly at a bruise on her breast.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading We had a laugh over the doctor's wound, which could not be discovered, nor was there a spot of blood anywhere on his clothing.
