used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
Allan
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From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
uttered without voice
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
with low volume
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
in the near future
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Dot had not suffered much; he was a little more lame, and his back ached more constantly.
required or under orders
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
having come into contact
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Allan, to whom I had narrated everything fully, wrote more quietly, but the underlying tenderness breathed in every word for Dot and me touched me greatly.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Lucas had gone to see mother, and the day after his visit she wrote a fond incoherent letter, full of praises of my supposed heroism.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was so young and healthy that I soon recovered from the shock, and in a few days I had regained strength and color.
