used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOSTER PARENT.
ADAMnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
anew
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading A FOSTER PARENT.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Thus he marched straight on till noon.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
MindlessadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndləs/
lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
the middle of the day
From this reading Thus he marched straight on till noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus he marched straight on till noon.
PARENTnounUS /ˈperənt/
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 A FOSTER PARENT.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
in the near future
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Thus he marched straight on till noon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADAM covered many a mile before the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he marched straight on till noon.
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus he marched straight on till noon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mindless of his hunger, spurred by the thought that he must soon be back in Boston, he felt that the further he went the more he must hasten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rested briefly at this time, filled his craving stomach with water, and again made a start.
