used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
ain't
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From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
take in liquids
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
divisible by two
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
the organ of sight
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
not any; not one
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
with low volume
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
the state of being asleep
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading TALL TODD’S WARNING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
TODD'SnounUS /tɑːdz/
possessive form of “todd” — Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading TALL TODD’S WARNING.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This they did, their trained senses ready to detect the first unusual sound, but nothing occurred to disturb them, and even Ring, their faithful dog, sleeping beside the bed, showed no sign of uneasiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
a message informing of danger
From this reading TALL TODD’S WARNING.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Having gotten a drink of water, as he had set out to do, Jerome quietly returned to his room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
at the time that
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told Kingdom what had happened and they wisely determined to sleep with one eye open.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Mr. Duff and Mr. Dexter ain’t up yet,” the landlord explained, as he set out a scanty breakfast for the boys, when morning came.
