used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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 A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
take in liquids
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no reply.
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From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
immediately past
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
