inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
a particular point in time
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "He may be restored to consciousness at any moment.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
except for; apart from
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
and nothing more
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
Todham
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From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We simply have to wait," he told the Hardy boys and Miss Todd.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LAST OF CAPTAIN ROYAL Todham Todd hovered between life and death for almost two weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For days he lay unconscious, knowing nothing of the efforts that were being made to save him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had the best of care, and the doctor gave him every attention, but admitted that the case was one in which he could do little.
