afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
the act of breaking something
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
at any time
From this reading It was the longest night Dick had ever known.
Farley
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From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the longest night Dick had ever known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the longest night Dick had ever known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the longest night Dick had ever known.
immediately past
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading It was the longest night Dick had ever known.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
pipe-bowl
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From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
in a strange manner
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The night dragged by, bringing little sleep to Dick Farley, and Virginia Dalton’s father did not return.
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 Hour after hour he sat propped up against the wall, the pillows behind him, and smoked, staring out through the open door at the shadows the moon made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the longest night Dick had ever known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were deep black shadows, and his spirit was caught in them, strangely troubled.
at the time that
From this reading But at last, when the tardy day was breaking, the spark in his pipe-bowl died and he slipped down in his pillows and slept.
