used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
Andy
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From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
boningverbUS /ˈboʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “bone” — study intensively, as before an exam
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
lacking funds
From this reading Then a voice broke into a college refrain.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Then a voice broke into a college refrain.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "Dunk!" murmured Andy.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then a voice broke into a college refrain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dunk!" murmured Andy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
outsnounUS /aʊts/
plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Then a voice broke into a college refrain.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a voice broke into a college refrain.
there's
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From this reading "It sounds good to hear him, and to know that there's not much more danger of our getting on the outs.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then a voice broke into a college refrain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
look attentively
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
at the time that
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH Andy was "boning" on his German, with which he had had considerable difficulty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The dusk was settling down that early December day, and he was thinking of lighting a lamp to continue work on his books, when he heard a familiar step, and a whistle down the corridor.
