used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
anew
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
(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 During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
in or to or toward a former location
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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Dan
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From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
at any time
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
immediately past
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
Radbury
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From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
a male human offspring
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
that is looked for
From this reading Immediately after the battle, Dan sought out medical aid and had his father attended to.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all that time, his son remained at his side, hoping and praying for the best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Radbury was still unconscious, and for several days it was not known whether he would live or die.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading At last the planter was pronounced out of danger, but the wound had been a deep one and it was doubtful if Mr. Radbury would ever be as strong again as he had been.
