used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
extemporized
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From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m mighty glad that’s over.
the act of departing
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
I'm
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From this reading I’m mighty glad that’s over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
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 was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I’m mighty glad that’s over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’m mighty glad that’s over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly an hour had passed since they brought him home on the extemporized stretcher, and it had been a busy hour at that.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m mighty glad that’s over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
Varley
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From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now what are we going to do?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
which person or people
From this reading It was Step who spoke thus, addressing Poke and Sam and Varley, as they stood grouped in the road before the house in which they had left the injured man.
