831
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From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
at or in the front
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
(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 were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
Cade
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From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
encouragements
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From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
friskedverbUS /frɪskt/
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
Hamad
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From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
Kevlar
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From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
Mandi
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From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
Marjeel
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From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
the force of workers available
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
off-duty
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From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
and nothing more
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
go across or through
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
platitudinousadjective
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
with speed
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
carry out
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
terroristsnounUS /ˈterərəsts/
plural of “terrorist” — a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/
the time of life between 30 and 40
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
twentiesnounUS /ˈtwentiz/
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man then shoved ahead of them into the room to take up a position at one side of the bed.
vestsnounUS /vests/
plural of “vest” — a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
at the time that
From this reading When they were finally sent into the room, Hamad Marjeel stopped them at the doorway and one of his men quickly frisked them for weapons and checked their gear before allowing them to pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter Six Cade left his coat and gun with John, and for appearances' sake, both Mandi and Cade were taken to the doorway of 831 to let the terrorists see them putting on Kevlar vests as they received platitudinous encouragements.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Marjeel and the other two men appeared to be in their twenties and thirties and wore western clothing.
yuppiesnounUS /ˈjʌpiz/
plural of “yuppie” — a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
From this reading All were clean-shaven and only their weapons and attitudes made them look more like terrorists than a trio of off-duty yuppies.
