used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But nothing was to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing was to be seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
doormannounUS /ˈdɔːrmæn/
someone who guards an entrance
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
a boy or man
From this reading "My wife," said the fellow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My wife," said the fellow.
not any; not one
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing was to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My wife," said the fellow.
express in words
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But nothing was to be seen.
Serg
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From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
she's
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From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The doorman came running in, looked out, and up and down the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But nothing was to be seen.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
w'at's
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From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bang, the slamming of a door, and the room was empty.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
wheedled
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From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My wife," said the fellow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Say," wheedled he, glancing around and seeing no trap, "Serg, I say: that woman w'at's locked up, she's--" "She's what?" asked the Sergeant, getting the range as well as he could.
