used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
anew
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Kit-ze could not manage the sampan alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
on or to one side
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
Chefoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the meantime, what was to be done?
an old word for “before”
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, what was to be done?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
Kit-ze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Kit-ze could not manage the sampan alone.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mr. Kit-ze could not manage the sampan alone.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, what was to be done?
a form of address for a man
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
and nothing more
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
sampannounUS /ˈsæmpæn/
an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
THEFTnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
the act of using
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the meantime, what was to be done?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was too bad! for aside from the pain and discomfort that it gave him, how were they to get on with the sampan without him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is true, it was not a very severe fracture, only one of the smaller bones having been broken; but it would be at least two weeks ere he could use it again.
an affirmative
From this reading A THEFT Yes, Mr. Chefoo had broken his arm.
