used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
have
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," Master Potter replied, stoutly.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
Dorcas
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From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
Joe
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From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Not a bit of it," Master Potter replied, stoutly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it," Master Potter replied, stoutly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "Not a bit of it," Master Potter replied, stoutly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not a bit of it," Master Potter replied, stoutly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "Not a bit of it," Master Potter replied, stoutly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
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 "Do you think you can bear up until I have built a fire and heated some water?"
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It seemed to Joe as if aunt Dorcas had but just left the room when she returned, ready for the work of binding up his wounds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you feel any worse, Joseph?" she asked, laying her hand gently on his shoulder.
