used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
gotten under control
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
Esmeralda
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From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
divisible by two
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
death of a person
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
the force of workers available
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
not any; not one
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
by chance
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
cut with a saw
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
in a serious manner
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Mr. Gaunt is not badly injured; a splinter struck him on the head, and perhaps there is some concussion of the brain, but there is no danger,” he announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
precisely as stated
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doctor came and the two injured men were carefully carried to the sick bay.
at the time that
From this reading The doctor made a summary examination of both the patients and his face was very grave when he came out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Esmeralda_ was completely fitted up, and even contained a small operating theatre to which Lindsay Drake was taken—unconscious and groaning.
people who are wounded
From this reading Edward Drake knelt down beside his brother, and to his dismay saw that Lindsay was seriously wounded.
