used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
(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 He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was quiet and dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
Bindle
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From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
Conti
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From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Everything was quiet and dark.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
take in liquids
From this reading He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was quiet and dark.
FIASCOnounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
HYPNOTICadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
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 HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything was quiet and dark.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
with low volume
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading As he softly closed the outer door behind him he heard a clock striking three.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Swiftly he removed the bandages that swathed his head, tucked them in his pockets and stepped out briskly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to think, but above all he wanted food and drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC FIASCO I Whilst Professor Conti was building elaborate castles in the air, Bindle with tense caution crept down the three flights of stairs that led to the street.
