used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER MIDNIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed that this was not the case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But it seemed that this was not the case.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
a boy or man
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seemed that this was not the case.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
engage in
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading AFTER MIDNIGHT.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it seemed that this was not the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
not in physical motion
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
a special situation
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it seemed that this was not the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To their astonishment, the man seemed to hesitate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it seemed that this was not the case.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the fellow still hesitated, glancing covertly at the newcomers, the professor did a foolish thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had judged from the poverty-stricken look of his place and belongings that he would jump at the chance to make some money easily.
