the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
Craig
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From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t they get here?”
ElksnounUS /elks/
plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why don’t they get here?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
HapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why don’t they get here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack sprawled on the hotel bed, munching an apple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why don’t they get here?”
they've
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From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Because they’ve been held up at the hospital,” Ken replied calmly.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
look attentively
From this reading “Hap and Craig Warner are an hour overdue,” he complained, looking at his watch.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The Elks Creek weekly newspaper was spread before him, but he had not been reading.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t they get here?”
