used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
can't
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From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
don't
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From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
one or the other of two
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
at any time
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
the act of departing
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
he'll
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From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
how
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From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
I'm
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From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
It's
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From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
Joe
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From this reading "It's pretty tough, all right," replied Joe.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
Larry
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From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
Larry's
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From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
and nothing more
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's pretty tough, all right," replied Joe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's pretty tough, all right," replied Joe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
Tim
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From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It's pretty tough, all right," replied Joe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading Larry is her only support, and if he can't keep up his vaudeville career I don't see how either of them are going to get along."
at the time that
From this reading LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS "It's going to be pretty hard for Larry when he does start to get around, I'm afraid," said Bob, after the boys had left the hospital.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The doctor says now that he'll be as strong as ever eventually, but he admits that it will be a long time until he is.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Tim told me yesterday that Larry's mother is an invalid, and has to have a nurse all the time.
