used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
anew
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
(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 I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
dearly loved
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
give expression to
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
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 Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
Osborn
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From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
Ralph
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From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I never could have gotten out,” he said over and over again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I lie here and wonder, day after day, that any man could be so brave; and I shall be grateful to you all my life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote to Collins a letter full of feeling, though the words looked cold and lifeless to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was as follows: “DEAR COLLINS:-- “Thank you, more than my pen can express.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many times during the long weeks that Ralph Osborn spent in the hospital did the young man’s heart well up with gratitude for Collins’ devoted bravery.
