used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
for the reason that
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
divisible by two
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
come to pass
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
HERCULESnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
take the midday meal
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
they're
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From this reading Between chapters we have ice cream cones and everything, but they’re not a part of the story.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh boy, the things that happen between the chapters are even more than the things that happen in the chapters.
up to a particular time
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nice and dim down there in the chasm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
we've
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From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
won't
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From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mostly I have eats come between the chapters so as you won’t be interrupted.
you'll
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From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
you're
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From this reading HERCULES HARRIS I guess you’re in a hurry for the next day to come, but anyway you’ll have to wait till after we’ve had our lunch because we were good and hungry.
