used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
permission to do something
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
a boy or man
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
Mellin
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From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
motor-car
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From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
absolutely essential
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
Neddy
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From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
on one occasion
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
Redleigh
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From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mrs. Mellin arrived in tears, and insisted that the boy should be removed to her own poor home, so that he might be nursed and looked after.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A motor-car carried both Neddy and his mother to Redleigh, and everything possible having thus been done for the victim, it now remained to find the assailant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
which person or people
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rector agreed with this suggestion, and after a lengthy argument Mrs. Mellin was induced to consent to the arrangement.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After that momentary gleam of consciousness, Neddy relapsed into insensibility, and became dead to the world for a long time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the doctor, who was by this time on the spot, urged that the poor lad should be taken at once to the Redleigh Hospital, as it was probable that an operation would be necessary.
