used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
(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 All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
any person at all
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
in a state of sleep
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crept over to the opening and looked in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
the act of departing
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
he'd
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From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
and nothing more
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
the act of departing
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I crept over to the opening and looked in.
roused to anger
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
next-door
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From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I crept over to the opening and looked in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I crept over to the opening and looked in.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
a special situation
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three of them were asleep, and if I felt lonely and skittish before I pretty nearly went into a panic now.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while I could hear Mark snoring inside the cave, and it made me sort of mad.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The fire was going good, but I threw on more wood just to have something to do and to light up farther into the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anybody would think he’d been brought up next-door neighbor to a wild man or whatever kind of a thing it was that went around leaving marks in the sand a foot long, with the toes turned toward the side.
