The Thing in Jake's Hallway

Jake cannot leave a thing undescribed, even at two in the morning, even when he probably should. Name what was in the hallway.

Descriptive adjectiveTry tall, dewy, or courteous.Concrete common nounSomething you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch: heron, sideboard, statue.Adverb (to what extent)Try perfectly, almost, or unnervingly.Adverb (how)Try courteously, hopefully, or professionally.Irregular past tense verbA past tense that does not end in -ed: wrung, spat, found.Mild interjection (comma)Try Ah, Right, or Now.Descriptive adjectiveTry looming, sorrowful, or luminous.Subordinating conjunctionTry although or though.Irregular past tense verbA past tense that does not end in -ed: sought, fought, bought.

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