used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Which way did they go?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Which way did they go?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
Holman
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From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm ready, Verslun," he muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'm ready, Verslun," he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
having a point
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I'm ready, Verslun," he muttered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
a particular situation
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
SKIRMISHINGverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
the season of growth
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
confined on all sides
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which way did they go?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The water revived him, and after a brief rest he got to his feet and stared at the festooned trees that surrounded the spot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I pointed to the marks made in the soft ground by the shoes of the two girls, and Holman limped forward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
Verslun
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From this reading "I'm ready, Verslun," he muttered.
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 A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way did they go?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way did they go?"
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A DAY OF SKIRMISHING We lay for a few moments upon the soft grass, then Holman crawled on hand and knees to the little spring of cold water and bathed the wound upon his temple and his injured leg.
