admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
(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 Had they all gone to bed?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Was Dietz back?
completely unclothed
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Had they all gone to bed?
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
bulbnounUS /bʌlb/
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
Dietz
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From this reading Was Dietz back?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had they all gone to bed?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they all gone to bed?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
and nothing more
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The only light at the house was the single, bare bulb illuminating the front porch.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they all gone to bed?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock by the time he reached the gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Biff walked along the lonely, winding road, alert, ears tuned for any sound, and admitting frankly to himself that his nerves were on edge.
