afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
(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 MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
a line of approach
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
lacking funds
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
half-an-hour
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From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
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 MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
not any; not one
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
ShalenounUS /ʃeɪl/
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
in the near future
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders at the sound and hurried on, for he was in no mood to turn back.
unyieldingadjectiveUS /əˈnjiːldɪŋ/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MIDSUMMER MADNESS An ominous darkness brooded over all things as Green walked up the long avenue of Shale Court half-an-hour later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was nearer than he thought, and the first dull roar of its coming reached him soon after he had passed the gates.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The business before him was one that could not be shirked, and the lines on his dark face showed unyielding determination as he went.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
but in spite of that
From this reading The storm had been long in, gathering, and he judged that he would yet have time to reach his destination before it broke.
