aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
CONVALESCENCEnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
take in solid food
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For Dick was getting well.
the act of giving
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
for more time
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
Ned
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From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
Ned's
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From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
not any; not one
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
carry out
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
two times
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His appetite came back, until, instead of urging him to eat, Ned waited for him to ask twice for food before giving it to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Dick was getting well.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was still thin and weak, but his spirits bubbled over, and his laughter was on tap, ready to be turned on any minute.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For Dick was getting well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONVALESCENCE AND CATASTROPHE Ned's hopes and plans were suddenly changed, and he no longer hoped for help, but planned to take Dick to the coast himself.
