used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
(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 COMRADES ALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
react verbally
From this reading “Oh, it’s pretty well,” was the answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
Charley
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From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADES ALL.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “How’s the ankle, Shultzie?” he cried.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
How's
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From this reading “How’s the ankle, Shultzie?” he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s pretty well,” was the answer.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
Ned
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From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
the middle of the day
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s pretty well,” was the answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
Osgood
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From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Oh, it’s pretty well,” was the answer.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
Shultzie
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From this reading “How’s the ankle, Shultzie?” he cried.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
(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 “Oh, it’s pretty well,” was the answer.
at the time that
From this reading Charley was sitting on a big chair, his bandaged ankle resting on cushions piled in another chair, when Ned Osgood came to see him at noon the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned had visited him early that morning, but now he returned with his face aglow and his tongue eager with a message.
