used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
in the past
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
Cleek
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From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
Dollops
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From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
guv'ner
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From this reading And, oh, I say, guv'ner?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, oh, I say, guv'ner?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
jist
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From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
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 Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
Narkom
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From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh, I say, guv'ner?"
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
express in words
From this reading And, oh, I say, guv'ner?"
term of address for a man
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
two-steps-at-a-time
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From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
on a floor above
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
waitin
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From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Come unexpected and sudden like about five minutes ago," said Dollops, as the key was withdrawn from the lock and Cleek stepped into the house.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?" said Cleek inquiringly, stopping in his two-steps-at-a-time ascent of the stairs.
you'd
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From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
you're
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From this reading "Told him you'd jist run round the corner, sir, to get a fresh supply of them cigarettes you're so partial to, so he sat down and waited.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DIVIDED HOUSE "Superintendent Narkom waitin' upstairs in your room, sir.
