Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

later than; following

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

(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 Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

a city district of central London laid out in garden squares

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

a youthful male person

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

perceived or discerned

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

divisible by two

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

enclose with a fence

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Whew! what's all this mean?"

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

on one occasion

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

with speed

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading NOT CAUGHT NAPPING Five, ten minutes passed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then all at once he detected a movement over at the fence, and the figure of a man or boy was seen to quickly clamber over, dropping in the field.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Even as he looked a second followed suit, then a third and even a fourth.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Whew! what's all this mean?"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

in the direction of

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Whew! what's all this mean?"

at the time that

From this reading Andy was beginning to fear that after all he had been mistaken, and that it had been some other sound he had heard when he thought a car had stopped down the road toward Bloomsbury.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Whew! what's all this mean?"