used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnny did not entirely escape.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Johnny did not entirely escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Johnny did not entirely escape.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny did not entirely escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
a full supply
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the second day following, a low fever set in.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Proper food, plenty of sleep, plain living and clean thinking had kept it so.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE NIGHT Johnny Thompson possessed a robust body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
which person or people
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Few there are who could have endured his harrowing experience in the tunnel without a prolonged visit to the hospital.
