used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "No, I reckon not," chuckled Tom.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
rid of obstructions
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
at any time
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
GERMANYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
I've
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From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
a small worthless amount
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
go away from a place
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I reckon not," chuckled Tom.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, you old sphinx?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
Parmly
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From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
with speed
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, I reckon not," chuckled Tom.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
in the near future
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading "Why, you old sphinx?"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
express in words
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
a special situation
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
male cat
From this reading "No, I reckon not," chuckled Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading OFF FOR GERMANY Whether it was Tom's news or Jack's natural health was not made clear, but something certainly caused Jack Parmly to recover strength much more rapidly then the surgeons had believed possible, so that he was able to leave the hospital soon after Tom's visit.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you old sphinx?"
showing curiosity
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I've been wondering and thinking about it ever since you mentioned it, but none of them would tell me a thing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now I want you to explain what you meant by saying we were to go over the Rhine," Jack insisted to his chum.
