used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
(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 And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
in a state of sleep
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
without doubt or question
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
the act of departing
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
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 After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
engage in
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
become covered with mist
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
precisely, exactly
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
carry out
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
to-night
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From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
precisely as stated
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After a long pause: "All right," he said in a low voice.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to take a walk down by the pond.
well-built
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From this reading * * * * * V She saw him walk away -- saw his shadowy, well-built form fade into the starlit mist.
at the time that
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are not going to sleep, let me come up."
you're
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From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And while you're walking there all by yourself, I want you to think very clearly, very calmly, and make up your mind whether I should remain awake to-night, or whether, when you return, I ought to be asleep and -- and my door bolted."
