used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
(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 Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
deem to be
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
divisible by two
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
at any time
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
the force of workers available
From this reading Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only ten-thirty!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
with low volume
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
ten-thirty
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From this reading It was only ten-thirty!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
hard to endure
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I lay in the darkness, only daring to shift my position a very little now and then, for the better part of three hours, before I dared even consider making a move.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That wait was the most trying time I have ever spent.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only ten-thirty!
look attentively
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Fast in the Web My watch had a luminous dial, and after waiting half an hour or so, snoring softly now and then, I ventured to look at it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Probably all the men at the banquet were snoring by this time.
