used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
the state of being absent
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
cause to be bored
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
dislocationnounUS /dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
set up or found
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
the force of workers available
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
and nothing more
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
post-chaise
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From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were upon the deck, every one on board crowded around us.
in or at the place that
From this reading The surgeon insisted upon his staying where he was, for fear of fever, but he was bent upon proceeding to his vessel; so, accompanied by the surgeon, he set off in the chaise, and I, joining my new comrades on foot, proceeded to the vessel, along with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After an absence of nearly an hour, I with difficulty procured a post-chaise and a surgeon.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The injury was found not to be of much importance, the sword having glanced along the ribs, producing only a severe flesh wound, which was dressed, and the dislocation reduced.
people who are wounded
From this reading The sensation produced by the wounded state in which the invalid had come on board, was in proportion to the love the men bore to their captain.
