used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
BUGG
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From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
for more time
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
subject to death
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
not any; not one
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
NOTORIOUSadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
on one occasion
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
PETERSnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
with speed
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
at the time that
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
