used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it was a warm day, too.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
any thing at all
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And it was a warm day, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
at any time
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a warm day, too.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
engage in
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may want you.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
stuttered
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From this reading “You w-w-wait there,” he stuttered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You w-w-wait there,” he stuttered.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And it was a warm day, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
w-w-wait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You w-w-wait there,” he stuttered.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I may want you.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And it was a warm day, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mark was pretty quiet walking along, thinking hard what to do, or whether he had better do anything; but finally he seemed to make up his mind and hurried off faster than I ever saw him walk before.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We turned into his yard, and as we went through the gate he jerked his thumb toward the back yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You w-w-wait there,” he stuttered.
