to or in a foreign country
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
(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 Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Does any one think any thing of it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does any one think any thing of it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
he'll
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From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
hesitatesverbUS /ˈhezəteɪts/
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
LimitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
absolutely essential
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
not any; not one
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Does any one think any thing of it?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
in the near future
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
StatutenounUS /ˈstætʃuːt/
an act passed by a legislative body
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
a special situation
From this reading Does any one think any thing of it?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Does any one think any thing of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not in the least; and no one hesitates to shake hands with them.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
which person or people
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course, he’ll stay away as long as it may be necessary; but, as soon as he can return without danger, he will do so.
a late time of life
From this reading Why, the Boulevard is crowded with people who have all had their little difficulty, and who have spent five or ten years abroad for their health.
