used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
(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 These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
Byrds
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From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
can't
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From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
cannot
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From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
don't
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From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
at any time
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
the act of departing
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
not any; not one
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
on one occasion
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
Peyton
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From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
Roxanne's
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From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
express in words
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
express in words
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
a source of difficulty
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
hard to endure
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
precisely as stated
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
at the time that
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
in or at the place that
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They don't dare remove the bandages, and whether or not he can see cannot be decided for a week or more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He has to stay in a dark room and be very quiet, and it is like trying to prove that impossible is possible to persuade him into lying in his bed in Roxanne's room, while we exert ourselves to the point of desperation to keep him happy and amused.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading These few days have been the most wonderful I have ever spent in all my life, the saddest and the most deeply happy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lovelace Peyton is not going to die from his dreadful burns, the doctors say; but as yet they can't tell about his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a person's friends are in trouble, it is one time you can let your heart go its own pace no matter where it carries you, and for once I have had my way about pouring out my affection on the Byrds.
