used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
(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 That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
any thing at all
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT “Oh! my stars!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
divisible by two
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Buster heard Josh give a gasp, as he bent his head down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
the act of retaining something
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
a small worthless amount
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT “Oh! my stars!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT “Oh! my stars!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
win a victory over
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
peep-in
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From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT “Oh! my stars!”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
precisely as stated
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was what George said, in a faint voice, as though he was very nearly overcome, after taking his look into the box, Jack holding the same most obligingly all the while.
which person or people
From this reading Of course, even this did not have any effect upon Josh, who was next in line.
showing curiosity
From this reading In fact, if anything, it served to spur him on to all the sooner get his peep-in; wondering at the same time what it could be.
