used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The mate ripped open his breeches.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
Courval
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From this reading "No, no!" cried De Courval.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, no!" cried De Courval.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "No, no!" cried De Courval.
diachylon
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From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
Dr
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From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
in a free manner
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mate ripped open his breeches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate ripped open his breeches.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" cried De Courval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The mate ripped open his breeches.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The mate ripped open his breeches.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
move hurridly
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
term of address for a man
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
not in physical motion
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mate ripped open his breeches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of his protests, they carried him to the cabin and did some rude sea surgery.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
precisely as stated
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another sharp fragment had cut open his cheek, but what Dr. Rush would have called "diachylon plaster" sufficed for this, and in great pain he lay and listened, still for a time losing blood very freely.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "A bad splinter wound, sir, and an ugly bruise."
