used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were not long in coming.
Crabtree
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From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
dictatorialadjectiveUS /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl/
of or characteristic of a dictator
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this stuff?” they heard Josiah Crabtree mutter.
Josiah
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From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
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 They were not long in coming.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “What is this stuff?” they heard Josiah Crabtree mutter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not long in coming.
held or filled or in use
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “What is this stuff?” they heard Josiah Crabtree mutter.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a few seconds of silence and then a snort of disgust.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not long in coming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this stuff?” they heard Josiah Crabtree mutter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They heard the teacher turn over several times in bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not long in coming.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this stuff?” they heard Josiah Crabtree mutter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With bated breaths the cadets awaited developments in the room occupied by the dictatorial Josiah Crabtree.
