used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
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 “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
set afire or burning
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Scarcely was the lamp lighted than Mr. Graham appeared in the doorway in his pajamas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
at the time that
From this reading It was about one o’clock in the morning when they finally reached headquarters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Scott opened the door and struck a light while Murphy guarded the prisoner.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hardly a word had been spoken since the argument in the swamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, by George!” he exclaimed, as he grasped Scott’s hand, “here you are at last.
