used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
react verbally
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
of short duration or distance
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
gaugingverbUS /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
HOUNDnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
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 THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
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 "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
Nanon
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From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
the season of growth
From this reading Beside the ordinary spring lock it had a heavy bolt.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
carry out
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally they descended and Ashton-Kirk examined the front door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HOUND STRIKES THE TRAIL Old Nanon led the secret agent through the rear of the house and then up the stairs from floor to floor and room to room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
at the time that
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes seemed to take in everything, gauging, measuring, speculating; now and then he asked a question to which she returned a brief, illuminating answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you left the step and went back into the kitchen to prepare the coffee, did you close this door?" he asked.
