used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
of short duration or distance
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
Dan
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From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
with resolute determination
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
letteredadjectiveUS /ˈletərd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
makeupnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
with low volume
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
Redman
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From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
strong-featured
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From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He stepped into the room in one sudden quiet motion.
in a swift manner
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dan accepted this unfamiliar reflection of himself as an actor accepts makeup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _ Dan Redman walked swiftly and quietly down the broad hallway toward a door lettered: As Dan opened the door, his trained glance caught the brief reflection of a strange, strong-featured face, and a lithe, powerful, and unfamiliar physique.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There was something rotten in the planet named Truth ... rotten enough to call for the intervention of ...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What puzzled him was the peculiar silent smoothness with which his hand turned the knob, while his shoulder braced firmly and easily against the opening door.
