used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
castanetsnoun
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
DENTIST'SnounUS /ˈdentɪsts/
possessive form of “dentist” — a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
to come or go into
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
immediately past
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
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 AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
a particular point in time
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The sight of the policemen caused him to clutch at the door frame for support.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading That surprised the dentist.
carry out
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That surprised the dentist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the moment of his arrest had come, and his knees seemed to take on a desire to figure as castanets.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
having come into contact
From this reading The two men touched their caps and did not attempt to enter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE DENTIST'S The dentist himself was left--the last time he was referred to in this chronicle--facing Sawyer and two policemen.
