used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
(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 With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
Andor
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From this reading "What had Andor done?"
on or to one side
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What had Andor done?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What had Andor done?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The key was here, somewhere .
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
immediately past
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
a particular point in time
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
not any; not one
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The key was here, somewhere .
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tray was there, but no key upon it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What had Andor done?"
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading With feverish, jerky movements she began to hunt for it, pushing aside bottles and mugs, opening drawers, searching wildly with dilated eyes all round the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waited for a moment with her ear glued to the front door until the last echo of the men's footsteps had completely died away in the distance, then she ran to the table.
