used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
four-faced
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From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
Freddy
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From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
a message received and understood
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
immediately past
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He glared at it, sighed heavily, and made noises deep in his throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dave Dawson paused in his restless pacing up and down to look at it for the hundredth time in the last half hour.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is that Freddy Farmer guy, anyway?" he grated to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The four-faced clock over the information booth on the Upper Level of the Grand Central Station in New York City showed exactly twenty-five minutes after three.
