used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
a youthful male person
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
cannot
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From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
Dr
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From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Theo's eyes sparkled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
immediately past
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
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 PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
PORCELAINnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
with speed
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
in the near future
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Theo's eyes sparkled.
moving very fast
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
Theo
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From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
Theo's
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From this reading Theo's eyes sparkled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading PORCELAIN AT LAST Progress toward health now became quite rapid, for Theo, being a normal boy, the injured bone knit quickly, and before long Dr. Swift said:
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Of course you cannot expect to go hiking off over these rough trails; but you can certainly get out of bed and move about the camp."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
won't
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From this reading "My, but won't it seem good!" he sighed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have sent for some crutches for you, son, and as soon as they come I see no reason why you should not be up and about.
