used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
(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 He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
any thing at all
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
BUMPverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what, or how, or when, was still a mystery to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
the act of departing
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
come to pass
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
how
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From this reading But what, or how, or when, was still a mystery to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But what, or how, or when, was still a mystery to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But what, or how, or when, was still a mystery to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
not in physical motion
From this reading But what, or how, or when, was still a mystery to him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was now four days after the fire on Water Street and something was bound to happen in the immediate future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn’t know exactly what to expect, nor was he sure that anything at all was going to happen.
at the time that
From this reading But what, or how, or when, was still a mystery to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BUMP ON THE HEAD That same night Jack was impatient to be through with supper, and immediately after, he left his house and hiked down to Jones Street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought that it would be best to stick around and if Mr. Grey came out of his hiding, to follow him.
