used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
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 AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
the first light of day
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
any strong feeling
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
give expression to
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The Tramp smiled a little grimly, and took the outstretched hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Tramp smiled a little grimly, and took the outstretched hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The Tramp smiled a little grimly, and took the outstretched hand.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Tramp smiled a little grimly, and took the outstretched hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, the party stood looking at each other in silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Tramp smiled a little grimly, and took the outstretched hand.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The Tramp smiled a little grimly, and took the outstretched hand.
Tramp's
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From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
which person or people
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT DAWN The Tramp’s arm was bleeding badly, and the Cubs’ first thought was to bind it up for him with the bandages they had so thoughtfully included in their list of requirements.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “No words can express the gratitude of one man to another who has done that?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have saved my life,” said Mr. Ogden, stretching out his hand and speaking in a voice shaken with emotion.
