used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
on or to one side
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
Darry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading McCarthy had gone home, and Lem Wacker was not in evidence.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
destroyed or killed
From this reading McCarthy had gone home, and Lem Wacker was not in evidence.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading McCarthy had gone home, and Lem Wacker was not in evidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading McCarthy had gone home, and Lem Wacker was not in evidence.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading McCarthy had gone home, and Lem Wacker was not in evidence.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
that is looked for
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bart was thoroughly mystified at the strange conduct of Baker, and very much disappointed at not finding him, now that he sought the mysterious man.
Wacker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCarthy had gone home, and Lem Wacker was not in evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some boys were guarding a pile of stuff that had been purchased and thrown aside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT MESSAGE The crowd had melted away, Bob Haven was totally engrossed with the magnificent prize he had drawn, and Darry was busily engaged in closing up the records of the sale.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bart set at work cleaning up the package coverings that littered the place inside and outside.
