used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
ALAN
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From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
Alan's
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From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
can't
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From this reading He can’t walk far.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
convalescents
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From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “There’s something in that,” declared Bob thoughtfully.
the act of departing
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He can’t walk far.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can’t walk far.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s something in that,” declared Bob thoughtfully.
isn't
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From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
Larry
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From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
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 “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There’s something in that,” declared Bob thoughtfully.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s something in that,” declared Bob thoughtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
There's
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From this reading “There’s something in that,” declared Bob thoughtfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
they'll
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From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “There’s something in that,” declared Bob thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He can’t walk far.
wasn't
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From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALAN TAKES A HAND The convalescents went on improving until, at the end of another week, they were too active to be easily taken care of.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, there isn’t,” said Lucy, “for our surgeon said his leg wasn’t strong yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d better look out, Bob, or they’ll be putting you back at work,” Larry said to Bob a few days before Alan’s departure.
