used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
Aye
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From this reading "Aye," said Larry in his slow way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye," said Larry in his slow way.
I've
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From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aye," said Larry in his slow way.
Jim
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From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
Larry
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From this reading "Aye," said Larry in his slow way.
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 A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thinking of what, Bill?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
slinking
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From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Aye," said Larry in his slow way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jim and Larry looked at him in some astonishment, a little puzzled to know what he meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Aye," said Larry in his slow way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Thinking of what, Bill?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Wonder," said Bill, "what a man would want out here in the middle of the ocean to be slinking along the deck at night as if he was afraid of meeting people."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A German Agent "I've been thinking," said Bill, on the fifth evening after the three friends had left New York on their journey to Europe.
