used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
didn't
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From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
made afraid
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
held up in the air
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
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 IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
and nothing more
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
in the near future
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing I knew the box was being lifted up and then the man carried me for awhile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
create by training and teaching
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
precisely as stated
From this reading The motion made me very uncomfortable and I felt a little bit sick at my stomach.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE ANIMAL STORE It was a long journey and I was terribly frightened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After the man had walked a long way there was a lot of noise and then we were in a train, only I didn’t know what it was at the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I managed to go to sleep presently, with my nose close up to one of the holes in the box.
