used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
BOXWOODnounUS /ˈbɑːkswʊd/
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
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 “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to strike Professor Baldwin suddenly.
Snodgrass
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From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to strike Professor Baldwin suddenly.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Something seemed to strike Professor Baldwin suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Something seemed to strike Professor Baldwin suddenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
look attentively
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Dear me!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass, looking at his watch, “we have been gone a long time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BOXWOOD PICTURE But there was no need to ask Jerry what had happened to the chemistry professor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had no idea it was so late, and I had some research work I wanted to do.”
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Soon after the relieved youths poured out of the examination room they observed, coming along the street and stopping in front of the house of Professor Snodgrass, an automobile containing that little scientist, Professor Baldwin and Jerry himself.
