used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
put on clothes
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
restoratives
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
splintsnounUS /splɪnts/
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
caught or fixed
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading I want his leg put in splints, and the best surgeon in the hospital to dress it every day.
express in words
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not seem to care about himself, but gave very minute directions regarding Pep.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND Thanks to the restoratives given him and the nursing he received while on the journey, the doctor recovered consciousness before they reached the hospital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
people who are wounded
From this reading “He stuck by me like a brother and saved my life, and I want him to have every care that any wounded soldier would get.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may think he is nothing but a dog, but I tell you he is a soldier and deserves a soldier’s care.”
