aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
anew
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
Barton
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From this reading “Mr. Barton!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
He's
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From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
How
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From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
and nothing more
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Barton!
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
get rid of
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
male cat
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “How is he?” was his eager inquiry, as he stepped inside the doorway of the old tool shed.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “He’s just begun to move again,” reported Harry, “but he has been twisting about and moaning terribly.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Mr. Barton!” shouted Tom in the ear of their patient, as the eyes of the latter opened and stared wildly at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom’s face was hopeful and pleased as he descended through the trap door to the ground with his good news.
