used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
Chot
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From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
how
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From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
PodnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
without speaking
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After a few minutes they heard sudden footsteps in the room beyond the door, then some one began rattling the door in a strenuous effort to get out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Chot and Truem, not knowing how their chums were faring in the basement, thought the entire band of smugglers was making an effort to escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
Truem
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From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
(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 Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let us leave the boys in the cellar and see what Chot and Truem were doing in the passageway, as well as the cause of the revolver shot which had been audible to those above.
which person or people
From this reading Of course, this was the fourth member of the smuggler quartet, who had escaped down the trap when Pod switched on the lights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After closing the massive door and fastening it securely, Chot and Truem waited silently in the passageway for the developments they were sure would not be long in coming.
