49
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From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
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 Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
inwardsadverb
to or toward the inside of
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this Mr. Johnson’s room?”
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Is this Mr. Johnson’s room?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He stopped and knocked.
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 Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
low-browed
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From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
marshalling
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From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is this Mr. Johnson’s room?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Is this Mr. Johnson’s room?”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and knocked.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this Mr. Johnson’s room?”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bill stepped out of the elevator and turned left as the clerk had directed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He passed along the corridor until he came to a door marked “49.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading For a moment he waited, marshalling his thoughts, then the door swung inwards and he was confronted by a low-browed gorilla of a man who held an automatic in his hand.
