used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
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 Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
else
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From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
the act of departing
From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
immediately past
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
that's
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From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
Tully's
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From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately no one else was in the elevator at the time.
we're
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From this reading “I guess we’re taking the same train as far as Jacksonville,” said Tully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a pleasure that’s going to be!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Tully’s last words were sneering and vindictive, and a little of Bob’s pent-up resentment burst out.
