AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
death-like
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From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
well in the past; former
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
someone who is a detective
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
DOLTnoun
a person who is not very bright
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
hear with intention
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
engage in
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
no person; not anyone
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
on one occasion
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
and nothing more
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
go across or through
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
literature in metrical form
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
POLLnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
safdy
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From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
in the near future
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The death-like quiet felt to them as if it was the hour before the storm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
male cat
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To pass the time, Songbird tried to make up some poetry, but nobody cared to listen to him, and he soon subsided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of da only come pack in safdy," was Hans' comment.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had gone along," said Tom, not once, but several times.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading PETER POLL, THE DOLT After Sam and Dick had departed, the camp in the woods seemed unusually lonesome to those left behind.
