from one side of something to the other
From this reading His hands were folded loosely across his stomach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
unvarying in nature
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading With it, his suspicions of Serbot faded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading His hands were folded loosely across his stomach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were folded loosely across his stomach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it, his suspicions of Serbot faded.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading His hands were folded loosely across his stomach.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
cut with a saw
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
Serbot
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From this reading With it, his suspicions of Serbot faded.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The smiling man was leaning back in his seat, his own eyes closed as if in sleep.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading His hands were folded loosely across his stomach.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading With it, his suspicions of Serbot faded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were folded loosely across his stomach.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Biff was wide awake now, the drone of the plane growing louder in his ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it, his suspicions of Serbot faded.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading For the first time, Biff saw why Serbot wore that constant smile.
