used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
(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 But anyway, it was all closed up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, it was all closed up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anyway, it was all closed up.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But anyway, it was all closed up.
couldn't
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From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
geenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
express in words
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
a source of difficulty
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But anyway, it was all closed up.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we passed it, we heard voices inside, but we were too sleepy and hungry to pay any attention.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
in or at the place that
From this reading All of a sudden our young hero paused and, _you_ know, stood riveted to the spot where he stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It didn't look exactly like a place to live in--gee, I couldn't tell you exactly what it did look like.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OUR YOUNG HERO Now it was so dark that we had some trouble finding our car, and before we got to it, we passed a funny kind of a little shack with a high porch in front.
