used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
in addition
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
approval
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
set up or found
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
cut with a saw
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
