used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He didn’t hear his mother come out on the porch.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t hear his mother come out on the porch.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He didn’t hear his mother come out on the porch.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
how
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From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
come together
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He didn’t hear his mother come out on the porch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He didn’t hear his mother come out on the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
SlumpingverbUS /ˈslʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Slumping into a chair, he tried to think how to meet any situation that might arise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thousand questions filled his mind which he was afraid his mother might ask, and he searched for possible answers.
William
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From this reading THE CAVE William, wearing a long face, hesitated as he mounted the steps to the porch of his home.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading At the same time he was worried about his brother and wondered what might have happened to him.
