used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLOW FOR NOTHING.
anew
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
(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 It is what caused all this trouble.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
exhale hard
From this reading A BLOW FOR NOTHING.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
Carl
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From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It is what caused all this trouble.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
don't
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From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
at any time
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BLOW FOR NOTHING.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is what caused all this trouble.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is what caused all this trouble.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
go away from a place
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
engage in
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A BLOW FOR NOTHING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
state-room
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From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Thompson, don’t ever let me go out of this room again and leave the key in the lock,” said Carl, as he closed the outer door of his state-room and threw the catch into place.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It is what caused all this trouble.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was not a very bright trick on my part.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is what caused all this trouble.”
which person or people
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Show me the man who did this and I will make a spread eagle of him right here,” said Thompson, placing his hand behind him.
