used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
(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 "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
react verbally
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hello, Wookey, how are you to-night?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Wookey, how are you to-night?"
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
how
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From this reading "Hello, Wookey, how are you to-night?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "All right myself," Stover would answer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
not any; not one
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
and nothing more
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
express in words
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
term of address for a man
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading "All right myself," Stover would answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
to-night
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From this reading "Hello, Wookey, how are you to-night?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading "All right, sir," he would answer, shifting from foot to foot, afraid to volunteer assistance.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes at the clatter on the stairs, when he went out eagerly, the hero would be in control, and would say:
which person or people
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
belonging to which person
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
Wookey
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From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Night after night, Wookey, the little freshman from a mountain village of Maine, the shadow of a grind, whom no one knew in his class, and who would never know any one, waited over his books the hour of twelve and the arrival of the great man gone wrong, whose secret only he possessed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, Wookey, how are you to-night?"
