used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
at or in the front
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are--it's Tom, Twiffle, and Twink!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
couldn't
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From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are--it's Tom, Twiffle, and Twink!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
it's
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From this reading Here we are--it's Tom, Twiffle, and Twink!"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
not any; not one
From this reading If the Shaggy Man heard, he gave no indication of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
and nothing more
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
ShaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned far out of the box and called "Shaggy Man!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
male cat
From this reading Here we are--it's Tom, Twiffle, and Twink!"
Twiffle
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From this reading Here we are--it's Tom, Twiffle, and Twink!"
Twink
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From this reading A Midnight Adventure At the sight of the Shaggy Man on the stage, Twink couldn't contain herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are--it's Tom, Twiffle, and Twink!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His eyes stared straight ahead of him, and he mumbled the words of his lines as though he were speaking in a dream in which he was only half awake.
