used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
car'snounUS /kɑːrz/
possessive form of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
carefully weighed
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
I'm
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From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
set afire or burning
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
TealnounUS /tiːl/
a blue-green color or pigment
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'm considered the most important, Teal," he remarked.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Teal nodded, and Storm lighted his cigarette as calmly as though he was about to stroll out of a theatre during the interval.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROBBERY OVER ARMS "The car's in Cannon Row," said Storm, and led the way down the stone stairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before they came into view from the street he stopped in the corridor, fished out his cigarette case, and selected a slender cylinder with elaborate care.
you'll
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From this reading "So you'll stand in the doorway while I go down to the car--and you'll shoot first!"
