used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
make calm or still
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
how
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From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
be the source of pain
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
idolizedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
Junior'snounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
possessive form of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
lad's
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From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
Moreland
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From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
a male human offspring
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
a special situation
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He climbed the stairway and stood at the foot of Junior’s bed until the lad’s mother had finished fussing over him.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Junior and I want a few minutes to talk this thing out.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
at the time that
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the door had closed after his wife, Martin Moreland drew a chair to the side of the bed, and sitting down, said with visible effort to be calm: “Exactly how badly are you hurt, Junior?”
showing curiosity
From this reading “STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS” Under the stimulus of his glass of port, Martin Moreland was wondering about his son—his idolized son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said to her roughly: “Now you go on to bed.
