used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
doesn't
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From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
FORDSnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
He's
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From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
isn't
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From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
Ned
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From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "I'm afraid he's got a slight concussion of the brain.
StallingsnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋz/
plural of “stalling” — a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
that's
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From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
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 THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He doesn't come around the way I should like to see him."
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading THE HERD FORDS THE RIVER "Is he--is he----" asked Ned, weakly, after they had taken the jug of water from his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
which person or people
From this reading "Sure it isn't a fracture!" asked the Professor, who had just arrived on the scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He's alive, if that's what you mean," answered Stallings.
