used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
anew
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
can't
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From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
set up or found
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
idolizedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
jubilationnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
not any; not one
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
with speed
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
male cat
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
at the time that
From this reading There was immense jubilation among the Army Boys when their idolized comrade resumed his place in the ranks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Two weeks later and Frank had left the hospital and was back again with the Army Boys.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading The injury to his head was found to be not serious, and the leg although badly wrenched and strained had no bone broken.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It yielded rapidly to treatment, and Frank's splendid strength and vitality aided greatly in his cure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't keep a squirrel on the ground," exulted Tom, as he gave his friend a tremendous thump on the back.
