used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
exhale hard
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
didn't
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From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
and nothing more
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
Ned
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From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
held or filled or in use
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Didn’t you sleep well?”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
express a supposition
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
moving very fast
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
express in words
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
male cat
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “But they might just as well have had a bomb under my bed for all the rest I got.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned wanted to know, though a look at his friend’s face was enough to tell the story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No, and I suppose we can be thankful for that,” agreed Tom.
(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 “WELL, they didn’t blow us up,” remarked Ned Newton to his chum the following morning after having awakened in the Swift home, having occupied the room next to his friend during the night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you sleep well?”
