used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
react verbally
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
terminate
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Jupiter crickets!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading That settles it, I guess.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That settles it, I guess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “Jupiter crickets!
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 Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
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 There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading That settles it, I guess.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
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From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That settles it, I guess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys stared at the cap in Step’s hand; then they glanced from one to another.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading Here and there a head nodded, as if in answer to an unspoken question; but it was left to Poke to break the silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long pause, and a very significant pause it was.
