used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
anew
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
at or in the front
From this reading “We’ll go right ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
Boardman
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From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
don't
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From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ll go right ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
be the source of pain
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
I'll
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From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
Layton
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From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
and nothing more
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “We’ll go right ahead.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
hard to endure
From this reading “After that I’ll be fit as a fiddle again,” Boardman told Ruth, trying to reassure her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll go right ahead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HELEN IS HURT Besides the injury to his ankle, which was comparatively light, being only a painful sprain, Layton Boardman had hurt his back in his fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, together with painful bruises about the head and body, had prompted the ranch doctor to order him to stay in bed for a few days.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you can shoot some of the pictures that don’t show me, Miss Fielding----” “Don’t worry, Mr. Boardman,” Ruth cut in to his anxious sentence.
