used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
have
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One foot had been burned a little, that was all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading One foot had been burned a little, that was all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but little injured.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One foot had been burned a little, that was all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but little injured.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He was but little injured.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
a boy or man
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was but little injured.
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 It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One foot had been burned a little, that was all.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
SOLVINGnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It had been the long strain and the sudden startling appearance of the bear that had caused the plucky lad to faint.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One foot had been burned a little, that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ike had recovered consciousness before they reached the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was but little injured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOLVING THE MYSTERY The Kid sat up all night with the sufferers at short intervals administering to each a small portion of potato juice.
