used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
aren't
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From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
Larry
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From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
Larry's
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From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
for a short time
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
somethin
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From this reading “Bring me somethin’ back, Larry?” begged his little sister Mary.
spinalnounUS /ˈspaɪnəl/
anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
carry out
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Are you really going anywhere, Larry?” asked Lucy, the sister who had been cured of a serious spinal ailment by a celebrated doctor, through Larry’s suggestion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
to-night
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From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading “Oh, are you going out of town?” she inquired, as she caught sight of the valise.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
in or at the place that
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
which person or people
From this reading “Take me with you!” exclaimed James, who always wanted to be on the go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE “Larry, aren’t you late to-night?” asked his mother, as, shortly after his talk with the bank directors, the young reporter entered the apartment where he lived.
