(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 "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
bluecoats
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From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
Bobbie
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From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Help me carry her downstairs."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "Help me carry her downstairs."
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
a young female
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help me carry her downstairs."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
Lorna
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From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Help me carry her downstairs."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
the act of punishing
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
quoth
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From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
done under pressure
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
She's
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From this reading "She's coming around all right, Burke," said the sergeant.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll do that myself," quoth Bobbie, feeling that the privilege of restoring her to Mary had been rightfully earned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FINISH Burke rushed down the dilapidated steps once more to the room where Lorna had undergone her bitter punishment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Already three bluecoats had entered in time to capture the frantic old woman, while they worked to bring the miserable girl back to consciousness.
