(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 There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
Chris
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From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
Griggs
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From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
how
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From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
immediately past
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
not any; not one
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
a strong line
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I can do no more," said the doctor, "but I should not have been satisfied if I had not tried.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no difficulty, for the patient lay as still as if it had been utterly stupefied by the poison, and seemed to all appearance stretched out dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Could it breathe while that rope was round its neck?" said the boy.
which person or people
From this reading Chris looked at Griggs, who loosened his noose last, and the man shook his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be careful now how you loosen the ropes."
