used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment it was almost laughable.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
AikensnounUS /ˈeɪkɪnz/
plural of “aiken” — United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For a moment it was almost laughable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
rid of obstructions
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it was almost laughable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
a message received and understood
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it was almost laughable.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading For a moment it was almost laughable.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it was almost laughable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Fulton, after the first dazed instant, darted across the room and grabbed Jerry's other arm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading There stood Aikens fiercely clutching one arm and waving it up and down as if to pump further information from him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This much of the interview was perfectly clear to Jerry afterwards, but what followed he could not quite understand at the time or later.
