used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every morning they said to each other:
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
come to pass
From this reading "Well, something will happen to-morrow."
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE.
not able to be found
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
Ned
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From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every morning they said to each other:
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every morning they said to each other:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, something will happen to-morrow."
not in physical motion
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, something will happen to-morrow."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, something will happen to-morrow."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
which person or people
From this reading The days were full of anxiety for the professor, Jerry and Ned, who still remained in the ancient city after Bob had been kidnapped.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, something will happen to-morrow."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every night they went to bed, hoping some word would be received by morning, or that the missing one would return.
