used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
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 "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
set up or found
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
in a gradual manner
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
I'll
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From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
and nothing more
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
not in physical motion
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
stolidnessnoun
an indifference to pleasure or pain
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
male cat
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
TOSSESnounUS /ˈtɔːsɪz/
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Temple," he said doggedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Tom?" said Mr. Ellsworth putting his arm over the boy's shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading TOM TOSSES IT BACK When they brought the doctor around they found him still in that position and had to lift him gently away.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "I want to see him before he has him arrested--then if the wires are cut I'll send a wireless for the constable--only I want to see Mr. Temple first.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.
