afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
anew
From this reading "How long before he would be hungry again?"
Agnes
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From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
(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 Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
any person at all
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How long before he would be hungry again?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
How
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From this reading "How long before he would be hungry again?"
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "How long before he would be hungry again?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "No knowing.
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 "How long before he would be hungry again?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
Neale
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From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
Neale's
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From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
not any; not one
From this reading "No knowing.
the middle of the day
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
Sammy
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From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading Anything or anybody that might give trace of the truant Sammy were scrutinized.
precisely as stated
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was at that store before noon," Agnes shouted into Neale's ear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Neale drove almost recklessly for the first few miles after passing the roadside store; but the eyes of all three people in the car were very wide open and their minds observant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How long before he would be hungry again?"
