used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
bulked
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From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
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 He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
opinion or judgment
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
Jacinto
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From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
staying power
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
MoralesnounUS /mərˈælz/
plural of “morale” — a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
Quesada
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From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
the rays of the sun
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading He understood the threat.
tottered
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From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood the threat.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading He shaded his eyes with a pale and unsteady hand and peered out into the cold sunlight.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Attracted by the vibrant loud outcry of the terrible doctor, Jacinto Quesada put down the earthen bowl of stew, left the bedside of the sick Morales, and showed himself in the doorway of the hospital.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Down at the end of the uneven street, on the great rock at the brink of the village, bulked Calamity on horseback!
a flaw or weak point
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With weakness his rickety legs tottered under him; with weakness the world reeled and swam before his eyes.
