used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What he needed was day after day, stood on end, like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
cooped
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From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
didn't
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From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What he needed was day after day, stood on end, like this.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
(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 Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
he'd
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From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
Kendric
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From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What he needed was day after day, stood on end, like this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading What he needed was day after day, stood on end, like this.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he didn't look out he'd be growing nerves next.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
profitlessadjective
without profit or reward
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
SpeculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What he needed was day after day, stood on end, like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kendric told himself critically that he was growing fanciful; he had been cooped up too much.
plural of “wall” — 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 First on board the schooner _New Moon_, then in four walls of a house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he needed was day after day, stood on end, like this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH BEGINS WITH A LITTLE SONG AND ENDS WITH TROUBLE BETWEEN FRIENDS Speculation at this stage was profitless and the day was perfect.
