past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
Andy
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From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
well in the past; former
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
Fremley
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From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
overdoseverbUS /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/
dose too heavily
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
Putnam
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From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
carry out
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Leaving some medicine to be taken regularly every hour, the physician departed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until midnight that Jack began to feel something like himself.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was still weak, but he could now breathe regularly, and Doctor Fremley pronounced him out of danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pepper and Andy had begged to be allowed to remain with their chum, and they were in the room with Captain Putnam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Major Ruddy, the next time you take any medicine beware and not take an overdose,” said Captain Putnam.
