used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading |HUNCH took charge of the funeral.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Hunch hesitated in the doorway.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading |HUNCH took charge of the funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Hunch hesitated in the doorway.
HUNCHnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading |HUNCH took charge of the funeral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hunch hesitated in the doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
Jess
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From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
immediately past
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |HUNCH took charge of the funeral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
express in words
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jess Bartlett had lingered after the service, and now stood alone on the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HUNCH took charge of the funeral.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading |HUNCH took charge of the funeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not thought of Jess during the last few days, and now he did not know what to say.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After it was over, and while the man was closing the casket, he stepped to the front porch for a breath of air.
