used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
Hyde's
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From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
for more time
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
MARIQUITA'S
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From this reading MARIQUITA'S QUEST.
McKay
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From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
Picts
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From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading MARIQUITA'S QUEST.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
not in physical motion
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was taken back senseless to the camp of the Royal Picts, and for some days required the closest care.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was nearly a week before he so far recovered himself as to be able to give any account of what had occurred, and longer before he remembered accurately what was taking him to headquarters at the time of the accident.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It flashed across him quite suddenly, and with something of a shock, that while he lay there helpless his friend McKay was still in danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hyde's unfortunate affair with the sailor had ended in a broken rib and a dislocated arm.
