used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "AND ALL THROUGH MY NEGLECT."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
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 He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
and nothing more
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
a boy or man
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
the force of workers available
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
a particular point in time
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "AND ALL THROUGH MY NEGLECT."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
NEGLECTverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading "AND ALL THROUGH MY NEGLECT."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
Pawson
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From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
Roy
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From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
Roy's
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From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
in the direction of
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
traitor's
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From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He passed his arm through Roy's, and turned his back on Pawson, marching the lad towards the private apartments of the castle; while the traitor stood gazing after them, stung as deeply as his victim now in turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
people who are wounded
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile, you had better come with me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Roy nearly staggered as he heard these words, and the next moment he would have flung himself at the traitor's throat; but just then a friendly hand was laid upon his shoulder, and the officer said-- "I have given orders for your wounded men to be seen by our doctor.
