used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
Bolton
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From this reading "May-may-gwán!" called Sam Bolton, sharply.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "May-may-gwán!" called Sam Bolton, sharply.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
clothing in general
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Sam directed her by nods of the head.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
psychological suffering
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sam directed her by nods of the head.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
May-may-gwán
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From this reading "May-may-gwán!" called Sam Bolton, sharply.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading Sam directed her by nods of the head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
on one occasion
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
not used up
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "May-may-gwán!" called Sam Bolton, sharply.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "May-may-gwán!" called Sam Bolton, sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She came at once, running eagerly, the paralysis of her distress broken by his voice.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, while May-may-gwán, under his curtly delivered directions, built a fire, heated water, carried down the two remaining packs and opened them, Sam tenderly removed Dick's clothes, and examined him from head to foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some difficulty they carried the unconscious man to the flat and laid him down, his head on Sam's rolled coat.
