used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
anew
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
Donnicker
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From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
at any time
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
come to pass
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
He'd
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From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
shoe-maker
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From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was again.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Plain and sharp through the thin wall separating my room from that of old man Donnicker, the shoe-maker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A gray light the color of wet charcoal lay over the chilled room.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He'd be dead, or worse, one of the silent living dead._ I was suddenly wide awake and listening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
wouldn't
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From this reading _Sooner or later it would happen, and after that he wouldn't ever have to worry again.
