used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading NICK CARTER WOUNDED.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
the force of workers available
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK CARTER WOUNDED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
others
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From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
which person or people
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
people who are wounded
From this reading NICK CARTER WOUNDED.
