used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others rose and bowed, then left.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The others rose and bowed, then left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
Corina
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From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
divisible by two
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
It's
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From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
Jim
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From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
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 The others rose and bowed, then left.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
Medart
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From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
others
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From this reading The others rose and bowed, then left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The others rose and bowed, then left.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
not in physical motion
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
carry out
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others rose and bowed, then left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The others rose and bowed, then left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid to take this job, and I am still not positive that I should have been offered it--but I find myself enjoying even the danger and the responsibility."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Corina waited until she and Medart were on an elevator to the Rangers' apartment floor, then she said, "It is strange, Jim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
won't
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From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which," Medart said with a grin, "should prove to you that you are right for the job.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one challenge after another, and you'll eventually run into one you won't get back out of--but in the meantime you can be damn sure you won't be bored."
