used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
in addition
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of this incident upon his family worried Forrester.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
a social unit living together
From this reading The effect of this incident upon his family worried Forrester.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
Forrester
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From this reading The effect of this incident upon his family worried Forrester.
Forrester's
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From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
impedeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpiːd/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
a single distinct event
From this reading The effect of this incident upon his family worried Forrester.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
with speed
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
in a serious manner
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second day after his adventure he had sufficiently recovered to drive home in his car.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Forrester’s splendid health, and the prompt treatment he had received, quickly put him on his feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The effect of this incident upon his family worried Forrester.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
which person or people
From this reading This had been placed in the Bradbury barn by Joshua, who also completed the exchange of tires, which had been interrupted.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The effect of this incident upon his family worried Forrester.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would drive his mother into a state of hysterical fear that could not fail to seriously impede his investigations.
