420
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From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
422
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From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
430
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From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
(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 the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
backpacknounUS /ˈbækpæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
centralizeverbUS /ˈsentrəlaɪz/
make central
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
elevatorsnounUS /ˈeləveɪtərz/
plural of “elevator” — 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 He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
hefted
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From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
jeansnounUS /dʒiːnz/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
liaisonnounUS /liˈeɪzɑːn/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Or a liaison?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
Mandi
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From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
on the contrary
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the rooms from 420 to 430 had been reserved as a block to centralize personnel, so he had to be some kind of a cop or fed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter Four The door to room 422 opened as Mandi neared it and a tall guy in jeans, cowboy boots, and a green Army field jacket stepped out.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pulled the door shut with a glance in her direction that turned into a rather long look, then he hefted his black backpack and followed her toward the elevators.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He had to be close to fifty; Mandi wondered which team he was with, and in what capacity.
