(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading He opened it and smiled at Adam.
Alan
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From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened it and smiled at Adam.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on in," he said.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
set up or found
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
garagesnounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒɪz/
plural of “garage” — an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it and smiled at Adam.
Kurt
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From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
Kurt's
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From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it and smiled at Adam.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right," Alan said.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on in," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
sharpsnounUS /ʃɑːrps/
plural of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
do one's shopping
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He opened it and smiled at Adam.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
suppertimenoun
the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
syringesnounUS /sərˈɪndʒəz/
plural of “syrinx” — a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Blake walked confidently into the shop, through Kurt's nest, and to the back door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Blake and Kurt got back around suppertime, and by then Alan had counted every shingle on the roofs of the garages, had carefully snapped the sharps off of two syringes he found in some weeds, and then sat and waited until he was ready to scream.
