used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
the act of departing
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around 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 For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
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 JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
and nothing more
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scouts annoyed him, and they kept as far from him as possible and he from them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
migratory
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JIMMY It took Jimmy Britt many weeks to regain his strength after his serious illness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a long time he manifested very little interest in what was going on around him.
at the time that
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He only spoke when spoken to, and spent hours wandering alone along the shore or out in the woods.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His father and mother wore greatly disappointed and discouraged.
