used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
Alten
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From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
entrywaynounUS /ˈentriweɪ/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
go away from a place
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
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 _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
McGuire
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From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
a particular point in time
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
not any; not one
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
being perceived or observed
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
one's
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From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
PatrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
Patton
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From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
RobotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I'll leave the car around on the other street," Alten said as slowly we passed the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We crouched in the dim entryway and in a moment he joined us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Fight With the Robot_ Patrolman McGuire quite evidently had not passed through Patton Place since we left it; or at least he had not noticed the broken window.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The house appeared as before, dark, silent, deserted, and the broken basement window yawned with its wide black opening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick--no one's in sight; you three get out here."
