(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 "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading William answered promptly: "No; my son."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, my boy."
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
at any time
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my boy."
not any; not one
From this reading William answered promptly: "No; my son."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
with little or no delay
From this reading William answered promptly: "No; my son."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
a male human offspring
From this reading William answered promptly: "No; my son."
a state of acute pain
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
at the time that
From this reading "When she sees all the other boys walking, will she be ashamed her brother has to be wheeled around?"
which person or people
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
William
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From this reading William answered promptly: "No; my son."
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But that was the keenest pain he had ever felt, to witness the boy's suffering, who was paying the price or the penalty of his own ignorance and selfishness.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my boy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father, do you think she will ever walk?"
