used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was bigger on the inside than it looked from the street.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
in a serious manner
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
made afraid
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was bigger on the inside than it looked from the street.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
not accessible to view
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was bigger on the inside than it looked from the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
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 A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was bigger on the inside than it looked from the street.
low-ceilingedadjective
having a lower than normal ceiling
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was bigger on the inside than it looked from the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
Pigalle
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From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
Stan
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From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
Stan's
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From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was bigger on the inside than it looked from the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
very small
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He calmly lit a cigarette and walked down the street to a small cafe.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tanner and Reynolds, one of Stan's lieutenants, were seated at a small table along the side, earnestly talking to a frightened little man with an old-fashioned walrus moustache.
at the time that
From this reading It was eight o'clock Thursday evening when Stan stepped out of a faintly glowing circle of black light in a small alley off the Rue Pigalle in Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long, low-ceilinged room with a tiny platform and a small band, almost hidden by the cigarette smoke, at the far end.
