used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Curly was not to be arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curly was not to be arrested.
a youthful male person
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
GeorgetownnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒtaʊn/
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Curly was not to be arrested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
Ricketts
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From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
refrain from harming
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
(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 Then he, as well as Ruth, received news about Curly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Rachel Parsons marveled at what the girls had done in raising money for Curly Smith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deputy Sheriff Ricketts went with the party on the launch back to Georgetown, picking up his own lost launch by the way, uninjured, and saw the boy housed in a private room of the hospital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have money enough to keep him at the hospital until his leg was healed, and to spare.
