used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
anew
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
any thing at all
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently thinking it over.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently thinking it over.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently thinking it over.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
a boy or man
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was evidently thinking it over.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
SERBIAnounUS /ˈsɜːrbiə/
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
believed likely
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was evidently thinking it over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BOY FROM SERBIA Jack remained silent for a full minute after his companion had delivered himself of this startling statement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Presently Jack spoke again, and from his manner it became apparent that he now shared in some degree the alarm that Josh seemed to be laboring under.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently thinking it over.
well-grown
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From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really, the conditions were suspicious enough to demand an investigation.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps up to then Jack had not even suspected the tramp of being anything more than he seemed, a well-grown lad who was far away from home--and hungry.
