Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

any thing at all

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

rid of obstructions

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

to a great extent or degree

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

an opening into or through something

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I was, Max, and I am right now," admitted the other, frankly.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

a special situation

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

precisely as stated

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We listened from time to time," explained Max, "but were never sure that we heard any strange sound.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

at the time that

From this reading That was the very first thing Steve asked on the following morning, when he poked his head out of his "hole in the wall" like a shrewd old tortoise looking around to learn if the coast were clear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading STEVE'S DREAM COMES TRUE "Did you hear anything, Max?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It seems that you must have been impressed with it considerably, Steve, to have it on your mind so?"