used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading But both he and the _Minerva_ were absent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both he and the _Minerva_ were absent.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both he and the _Minerva_ were absent.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
set up or found
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But both he and the _Minerva_ were absent.
to a considerable degree
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading But both he and the _Minerva_ were absent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
Noon's
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From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
Roy
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From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
not in physical motion
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After supper, however, he showed up and there was another evening of stories and tricks, Harry demanding them since she had not been in the audience the evening before.
precisely as stated
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It very nearly ceased raining after dinner and they all went around to Billy Noon’s camp to pay him a visit.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But both he and the _Minerva_ were absent.
at the time that
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT The next morning when they awoke they found that it was still raining, although not so heavily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At half-past ten Roy and Chub went over to the Cottage and found Harry and brought her back with them.
