used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
(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 Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
couldn't
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From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Hey, Rip, watcha doing?” he said softly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, Rip, watcha doing?” he said softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
and nothing more
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
Lola's
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From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
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 Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hey, Rip, watcha doing?” he said softly.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
with low volume
From this reading “Hey, Rip, watcha doing?” he said softly.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
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 Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
a special situation
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Westy had a thought and he just couldn’t keep it until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
watcha
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From this reading “Hey, Rip, watcha doing?” he said softly.
Westy
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From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
at the time that
From this reading Late that night when they got back to the little shack every one was sleepy enough to turn in.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lola’s story had deeply affected them all, but in the boys it had so stimulated their interest that they lay pondering the whole thing as she told it from beginning to end.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading Long after Mr. Wilde and Billy had entered the somnolent state, Westy and Rip lay wide awake, eyes boring the darkness, and thinking.
