used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
Barry's
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From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Danbazzar sternly took command.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But Danbazzar sternly took command.
Danbazzar
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From this reading But Danbazzar sternly took command.
the act of discovering something
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The hours that followed were feverish hours.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The hours that followed were feverish hours.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours that followed were feverish hours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
coated with paint
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading But Danbazzar sternly took command.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hours that followed were feverish hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hours that followed were feverish hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were marked by at least one strange event.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But Danbazzar sternly took command.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
precisely as stated
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barry’s excitement grew so intense that the mere idea of sleep was out of the question.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hours that followed were feverish hours.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had had his way, the wonderful painted lid would have been torn off and the occupant revealed within a very few minutes of its discovery.
