used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
Beals
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From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
can't
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From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
Dave
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From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
someone who is a detective
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
set up or found
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
half-way
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From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
he's
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From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
immediately past
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
take the midday meal
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
Ned
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From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
the middle of the day
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
and nothing more
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
Somers
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From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
express in speech
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
that's
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From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
Tommy
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From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “His mother says he’s got to stay in bed all day, and I guess that’s the proper dope, if we want him to be with us for tomorrow night’s dance.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
at the time that
From this reading Ned Blake found himself still in a very uncertain state of mind, when he awoke at noon of the following day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
which person or people
From this reading “He can’t speak above a whisper,” declared Tommy, who had been admitted to the bedside of the patient.
Wilbur's
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From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a meal which was a combination of breakfast and lunch, he set out for Dave Wilbur’s, only to be met half-way by Tommy Beals and Dick Somers with the news that Dave was sick in bed with a hard cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you fellows find out there last night?” asked Dick.
