used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
at or in the front
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
in addition
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
Beals
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From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
cross-plank
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From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
well in the past; former
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you make of it, Ned?”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
give expression to
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
he'd
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From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
Humph
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From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do you make of it, Ned?”
and nothing more
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
engage in
From this reading What do you make of it, Ned?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
Ned
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From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
move hurridly
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
Tommy
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From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading “He must have been in an awful rush, if he’d pay twenty-five dollars just to get here ahead of the express.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dick had to repeat his question before Ned roused himself to reply; but now the conversation was interrupted by the plaintive voice of Tommy Beals, who had dragged himself from the end of the cross-plank and was stamping the blood back into his aching feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you make of it, Ned?”
which person or people
From this reading “Humph!” grunted Dick, who also was gazing after the hurrying figure.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading For a long minute after the stranger had departed, Ned Blake stood staring after him, a puzzled frown wrinkling his forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you make of it, Ned?”
