used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
(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 "All set, Jimmy," said Armstrong, watching Wren calmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
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 In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "All set, Jimmy," said Armstrong, watching Wren calmly.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
Dorothy
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From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
take in liquids
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
and nothing more
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
Nebnoun
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All set, Jimmy," said Armstrong, watching Wren calmly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All set, Jimmy," said Armstrong, watching Wren calmly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
on a floor above
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "All set, Jimmy," said Armstrong, watching Wren calmly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Armstrong led him upstairs to the library, while Dorothy, discovering that Wren had eaten nothing since the previous day and had just come in on the morning train, ordered Uncle Neb to fetch something after them.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading In the library, Armstrong procured a bottle of whisky, poured a stiff drink for Wren, and forced him to swallow it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Jimmy Wren refused to utter a word until behind closed doors.
