used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The silence afterward was painful.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Pidge hadn’t known a cold for years.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Pidge coughed.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
command with authority
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pidge hadn’t known a cold for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
hadn't
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From this reading Pidge hadn’t known a cold for years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Pidge hadn’t known a cold for years.
limelightnounUS /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
a focus of public attention
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
Nagar
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From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The silence afterward was painful.
Pidge
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From this reading Pidge coughed.
Pidge's
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From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
prodigiesnounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒiz/
plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence afterward was painful.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
make square
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most astonishing and cavernous bark.
which person or people
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She fancied she was keeping _him_ awake--the silent, dark and courteous Nagar, who did prodigies of work every day and was always willing to do more, and who had come into Pidge’s direct limelight since his sale of a story to _The Public Square_.
a late time of life
From this reading Pidge hadn’t known a cold for years.
