used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
didn't
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From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
Jasniff
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From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
Merwell
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From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
Roger
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From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was just like Jasniff and Merwell," said Shadow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't get here in time," answered Roger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
weren't
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From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then he related what had occurred on Bush Island.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT FEAST While the three students were discussing the situation the door of the dormitory opened, and Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton entered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, why weren't you down to supper?" asked Sam.
