used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
(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 Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't care," Noll answered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Hal, as the chums met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care," Noll answered.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Hal, as the chums met.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care," Noll answered.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Hal, as the chums met.
Hal
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From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
half-past
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From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care," Noll answered.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
Noll
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From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
ROWDYnounUS /ˈraʊdi/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Hal, as the chums met.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
in or at or to some place
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
not in physical motion
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
VERSUS
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From this reading ROWDY VERSUS REGULAR After a pleasant evening Hal and Noll escorted their parents homeward at somewhere around half-past ten o'clock.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading So they met immediately afterward for a slow stroll through the streets on this warm summer evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Hal, as the chums met.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Hal, as the chums met.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Both young soldiers, however, were still so full of the day's news and so wide awake that neither felt at all like turning in for sleep as yet.
