the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Much obliged for strapping up my ankle, Reivers,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
bandagingnoun
the act of applying a bandage
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Much obliged for strapping up my ankle, Reivers,” he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
it'll
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From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Much obliged for strapping up my ankle, Reivers,” he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Much obliged for strapping up my ankle, Reivers,” he said.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Much obliged for strapping up my ankle, Reivers,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
with low volume
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
Reivers
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From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
in the near future
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Much obliged for strapping up my ankle, Reivers,” he said.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
a special situation
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
Toppy
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From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He turned his head slowly and looked up from his chair at Reivers with an expression of great serenity.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Big Game had begun between them, and Toppy was an expert at keeping his play hidden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m feeling pretty good, thank you, Reivers,” said Toppy quietly, though the voice of the man had thrilled him with the challenge in it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Silly thing, to sprain an ankle; but thanks to your expert bandaging it’ll be ready to walk on soon.”
