used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
(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 "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
Brincliffe
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From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
Cadbury
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From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
dispellingverbUS /dɪˈspelɪŋ/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
don't
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From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
every person
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
jokinglyadverbUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋli/
in jest
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
not any; not one
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
express in speech
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "After all, I don't care two straws!" exclaimed Cadbury abruptly.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS Ten of the Brincliffe boys passed a very bad night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nightmare, at which Jack had jokingly hinted, was unpleasantly real; there was no dispelling it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Everybody knew that everybody around him was wide awake, but nobody felt inclined to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by the daylight came, and brought a little more courage with it.
