used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
on or to one side
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast he was the last man to finish.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast he was the last man to finish.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
butteringverbUS /ˈbʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
Conniston
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From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
dawdled
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From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
characterized by great determination
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
the organ of sight
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At breakfast he was the last man to finish.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast he was the last man to finish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
immediately past
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
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 Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
and nothing more
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading His manner was unusually quiet this morning, his jaw unusually firm, his eye unusually determined.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He dawdled over his coffee until the cook stared curiously at him, he used up a great deal of time buttering his hot cakes, he ate very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
at the time that
From this reading When morning came, Conniston was the last man to crawl out of his bunk.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Only after every other man had left the table did he push his plate aside and go out into the yard.
