used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
(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 In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
any thing at all
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He had a profound belief in their irreclaimable villainy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
Danvers
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From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
day-room
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From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
Gethryn
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From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
irreclaimableadjective
insusceptible of reform
From this reading He had a profound belief in their irreclaimable villainy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
and nothing more
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
mustn't
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From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
not any; not one
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He had a profound belief in their irreclaimable villainy.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the second place, having studies of their own, they had no business to be in the senior day-room at all.
express in words
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had a profound belief in their irreclaimable villainy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading He had a profound belief in their irreclaimable villainy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gethryn always had the feeling that it was his duty to go and see what Monk and Danvers were doing, and tell them they mustn't.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as he passed the door which had just shut with a bang behind the free fighters, he heard Monk's voice inside, and immediately afterwards the voice of Danvers, and he stopped.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In the first place, he reasoned within himself, if Monk and Danvers were doing anything, it was probably something wrong, and ought to be stopped.
