used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
Andy
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From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
bedclothing
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From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
COLBY
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From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
Fred
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From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
it's
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From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He had strode over to a closet door and now pulled it open.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
a special situation
From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was thinking of playing a few tricks myself.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
We've
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From this reading “One thing is sure: We’ve got to have some bedclothing before we go to bed,” muttered Fred.
(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 THE LAST NIGHT AT COLBY HALL “Well, it’s no more than we had a right to expect,” said Andy, after a pause.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh, we could sleep without if we had to――it’s a warm night,” answered Jack.
