used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stephen!" called Raymond, as loudly as he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stephen!" called Raymond, as loudly as he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stephen!" called Raymond, as loudly as he could.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
how
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Stephen!" called Raymond, as loudly as he could.
the force of workers available
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
Portchester
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From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
Raymond
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
Revyngton
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
cut with a saw
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Stephen!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length came one whom he knew--an archer of the Portchester company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
people who are wounded
From this reading In due course, through the opening of his tent, he saw a stream of wounded men returning, singly or in small parties, some with rough bandages round their limbs or their heads.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE RUINED MILL IN his tent, in terrible suspense, the young knight, Raymond Revyngton, lay helpless, wondering how went the fight.
