aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
anew
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
can't
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From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
don't
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From this reading "No, sir--that is, I'm sure I don't know."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
I'm
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From this reading "No, sir--that is, I'm sure I don't know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sir--that is, I'm sure I don't know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
and nothing more
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, sir--that is, I'm sure I don't know."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
Neil
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From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "No, sir--that is, I'm sure I don't know."
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, sir--that is, I'm sure I don't know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, sir," replied Neil, striving to look concerned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
in or at the place that
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was back on the couch again, just where he had been four weeks previous, with his shoulder swathed about in bandages just as it had been then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
you'd
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From this reading "I can't see what you were thinking about," went on the other irritably, "to go on playing after you'd bust things up again."
You'll
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE "You'll not get off so easily this time," said the doctor.
